What city is 80542 in?

80542 is a Mead, CO mailing address. By land area, 65% lies inside Mead; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 80542?

About 5,155 people (±405), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,841.

What is the median household income in 80542?

$133,500 (±$19,962), compared with $95,470 for Colorado as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 80542?

3 USPS carrier routes with 2,107 residential and 8 business mailboxes (2,115 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 80542?

The closest, measured center to center: 80504 (5 mi, Firestone), 80501 (7.2 mi, Longmont), 80534 (7.5 mi, Johnstown), 80513 (7.8 mi, Berthoud), 80520 (9 mi, Firestone) and 80651 (9.7 mi, Platteville).

80542 ZIP Code, Mead, CO

80542 is a ZIP code in Mead, Colorado in Weld County. It covers 9.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 80504, 80501 and 80534. 5,155 people live here in 1,662 households. With about 560 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (98%). Median household income is $133,500, above the Colorado median of $95,470; 47% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mead, CO
County: Weld County
Land area: 9.2 sq mi
Population: 5,155
Median household income: $133,500
Carrier routes: 3 (2,107 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	5,155
Households	1,662
Median household income	$133,500
Income per person	$50,077
Median age	39.4
Homeowners	98.3%
Median home value	$614,600
Median rent	not published
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.6%
Average commute (minutes)	30.6
Households with kids under 18	47.1%
Moved in the past year	14.6%
Below the poverty line	1.4%
Broadband internet	91.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	12.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	0.7%
$10–15K	0.0%
$15–25K	2.1%
$25–35K	0.0%
$35–50K	2.3%
$50–75K	17.7%
$75–100K	9.5%
$100–150K	28.3%
$150–200K	21.3%
$200K+	18.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.5%
10–19	25.4%
20–24	2.9%
25–34	6.3%
35–44	18.5%
45–54	12.8%
55–64	14.4%
65–74	8.6%
75+	1.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	76.8%
Owned outright	20.6%
Rented	1.7%
Vacant	0.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	100.0%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 80542

104 business establishments with 770 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 26
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 14
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 12
Other Services (except Public Administration): 9
Wholesale Trade: 7
Retail Trade: 7
Transportation and Warehousing: 7
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 6

EDDM carrier routes

80542 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 2,107 residential and 8 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 80542

80542 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 2,107 residential and 8 business mailboxes. Routes range from 684 homes (R802) to 726 homes (R803); the median route has 697 homes. The Census counted 1,662 households in 80542 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	3
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R801 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 697 homes
Route R803 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 726 homes

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Every carrier route in 80542

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R801	Rural	697	6	$107,232	—	—	—
R802	Rural	684	0	$114,615	—	—	—
R803	Rural	726	2	$118,751	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 80542 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

80504 — Firestone town, CO (5 mi)
80501 — Longmont city, CO (7.2 mi)
80534 — Johnstown town, CO (7.5 mi)
80513 — Berthoud town, CO (7.8 mi)
80520 — Firestone town, CO (9 mi)
80651 — Platteville town, CO (9.7 mi)
80530 — Frederick town, CO (10 mi)
80543 — Milliken town, CO (10.9 mi)

Areas that include 80542

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 80542, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 80542 in?: 80542 is a Mead, CO mailing address. By land area, 65% lies inside Mead; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 80542 in?: 80542 is in Weld County.
What is the population of 80542?: About 5,155 people (±405), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,841.
What is the median household income in 80542?: $133,500 (±$19,962), compared with $95,470 for Colorado as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 80542?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 2,107 residential and 8 business mailboxes (2,115 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 80542?: The closest, measured center to center: 80504 (5 mi, Firestone), 80501 (7.2 mi, Longmont), 80534 (7.5 mi, Johnstown), 80513 (7.8 mi, Berthoud), 80520 (9 mi, Firestone) and 80651 (9.7 mi, Platteville).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.