What city is 80817 in?

80817 is a Fountain, CO mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Fountain and 1% lies inside Security-Widefield; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 80817?

About 31,241 people (±486), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,621.

What is the median household income in 80817?

$86,543 (±$7,047), 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 80817?

15 USPS carrier routes with 11,617 residential and 368 business mailboxes (11,986 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 80817?

The closest, measured center to center: 80913 (7.9 mi, Fort Carson), 80902 (10.2 mi, Fort Carson), 80911 (11.6 mi, Security-Widefield), 80926 (12.6 mi, Colorado Springs), 80925 (12.7 mi, Colorado Springs) and 81008 (13.7 mi, Pueblo).

80817 ZIP Code, Fountain, CO

Q: What county is 80817 in?

80817 is mostly in El Paso County (77% of its land), with smaller parts in Pueblo County.

80817 is a ZIP code in Fountain, Colorado — mostly in El Paso County (77% of its land), with smaller parts in Pueblo County. It covers 115 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 80913, 80902 and 80911. 31,241 people live here in 11,228 households. With about 271 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $86,543, close to the Colorado median of $95,470; 41% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Fountain, CO
County: El Paso County
Land area: 115 sq mi
Population: 31,241
Median household income: $86,543
Carrier routes: 15 (11,617 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	31,241
Households	11,228
Median household income	$86,543
Income per person	$35,699
Median age	30.6
Homeowners	74.3%
Median home value	$400,100
Median rent	$1,717
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.9%
Average commute (minutes)	27.3
Households with kids under 18	40.8%
Moved in the past year	15.6%
Below the poverty line	10.4%
Broadband internet	94.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	12.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.8%
$10–15K	1.4%
$15–25K	2.8%
$25–35K	8.7%
$35–50K	8.8%
$50–75K	16.8%
$75–100K	16.0%
$100–150K	20.7%
$150–200K	14.1%
$200K+	6.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.8%
10–19	15.7%
20–24	8.9%
25–34	19.5%
35–44	16.3%
45–54	9.7%
55–64	8.9%
65–74	5.0%
75+	2.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	56.4%
Owned outright	14.5%
Rented	24.5%
Vacant	4.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.1%
Townhome	4.9%
2–4 units	5.8%
5–19 units	2.5%
20+ units	4.0%
Mobile / other	3.8%

Businesses in 80817

366 business establishments with 5,798 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 60
Retail Trade: 57
Construction: 43
Other Services (except Public Administration): 40
Health Care and Social Assistance: 31
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 24
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 22
Transportation and Warehousing: 18

EDDM carrier routes

80817 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 11,617 residential and 368 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 80817

80817 has 15 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 13 rural (R)) with 11,617 residential and 368 business mailboxes. Routes range from 517 homes (C002) to 943 homes (R009); the median route has 790 homes. The Census counted 11,228 households in 80817 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	6
750–999	9
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 113, 654 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 101, 943 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 873 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 702 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 517 homes

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Every carrier route in 80817

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	873	59	$39,092	—	—	—
C002	City	517	20	$55,326	—	—	—
R001	Rural	654	113	$67,578	—	—	—
R002	Rural	702	36	$118,774	—	—	—
R003	Rural	858	0	$89,273	—	—	—
R004	Rural	756	0	$89,273	—	—	—
R005	Rural	790	6	$104,845	—	—	—
R006	Rural	888	0	$67,578	—	—	—
R007	Rural	733	3	$129,297	—	—	—
R008	Rural	909	3	$46,909	—	—	—
R009	Rural	943	101	$76,099	—	—	—
R010	Rural	822	1	$84,374	—	—	—
R011	Rural	942	5	$55,326	—	—	—
R012	Rural	643	5	$46,909	—	—	—
R013	Rural	587	16	$46,909	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 80817 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

80913 — Fort Carson CDP, CO (7.9 mi)
80902 — Fort Carson CDP, CO (10.2 mi)
80911 — Security-Widefield CDP, CO (11.6 mi)
80926 — Colorado Springs city, CO (12.6 mi)
80925 — Colorado Springs city, CO (12.7 mi)
81008 — Pueblo city, CO (13.7 mi)
80916 — Colorado Springs city, CO (14.9 mi)
80928 — Fountain city, CO (15.2 mi)

Areas that include 80817

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 80817, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 80817 in?: 80817 is a Fountain, CO mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Fountain and 1% lies inside Security-Widefield; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 80817 in?: 80817 is mostly in El Paso County (77% of its land), with smaller parts in Pueblo County.
What is the population of 80817?: About 31,241 people (±486), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,621.
What is the median household income in 80817?: $86,543 (±$7,047), 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 80817?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 11,617 residential and 368 business mailboxes (11,986 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 80817?: The closest, measured center to center: 80913 (7.9 mi, Fort Carson), 80902 (10.2 mi, Fort Carson), 80911 (11.6 mi, Security-Widefield), 80926 (12.6 mi, Colorado Springs), 80925 (12.7 mi, Colorado Springs) and 81008 (13.7 mi, Pueblo).

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