Boulder, CO

Census ZIP code profile for Boulder, CO — 6 ZIPs, total population 120,932. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Boulder, CO is covered by 6 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 120,932 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Boulder splits its residents across 6 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Boulder, the median household income averages $97,625 and per-capita income averages $58,976. Poverty rate runs at 31.8% and unemployment at 8.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $1,037,800 with median rent of $2,058 per month, and 44.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 6 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Boulder against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Boulder as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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6

ZIP Codes

120,932

Population

$97,625

Median Income

$1,037,800

Median Home Value

31.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Boulder earn?

Median Household Income
$97,625
Per Capita Income
$58,976
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
Poverty Rate
31.8%

What does housing look like in Boulder?

Median Home Value
$1,037,800
Median Rent
$2,058/mo
Owner Occupied
44.6%
Housing Units
58,636

Who lives in Boulder?

Bachelor's Degree+
75.6%
High School+
81.3%
Avg Commute
19 min
Foreign Born
9.9%

ZIP Codes in Boulder, CO

Side-by-side: Compare 80302 vs 80304 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
80302 26,941 126 America/Denver
80304 25,623 1,085 America/Denver
80301 22,555 300 America/Denver
80303 22,361 392 America/Denver
80305 16,874 905 America/Denver
80310 6,578 5,854 America/Denver

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Boulder, CO?
Boulder, CO has 6 ZIP codes with a combined population of 120,932, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Boulder?
The average median household income across Boulder, CO ZIP codes is $97,625. The poverty rate is 31.8%.
What is the cost of living in Boulder?
The average median home value in Boulder, CO is $1,037,800. Median rent is $2,058/month. 44.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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