Empire, CO
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Empire, CO: 1 USPS ZIP, population 486. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet EMPIRE-CO · Empire, CO 1 ZIPs · 486 pop · #14467/25278 · Clear Creek County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $67,034
- RANK-MID #14467/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Dumont
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-LOW 49% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 486
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $355,600
Nearest income peer: Dumont, CO ( $7,943 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Empire
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Empire on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Silver Plume · lowest
Silver Plume · lowest
$51,875 median HH income
- Dumont · near
Dumont · near
$59,091 median HH income
- Empire · this city
Empire · this city
$67,034 median HH income
- Idaho Springs · near
Idaho Springs · near
$75,565 median HH income
- Georgetown · highest
Georgetown · highest
$79,118 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Empire, CO sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 43rd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 486
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $67,034
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $67,034 and poverty 8.8% concentrate in 80438.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (48.7%) for this income tier, rent $1,444 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Colorado, Wiley is the closest lower-income city and Molina the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Empire.
Population concentration
Empire's single ZIP 80438 carries the town
Empire is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 80438 is the entire residential footprint (486 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Empire's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 15 establishments, 502 employees , annual payroll $61,071k (~31 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 80438 (15 units) ; leading NAICS Wholesale trade (3) · also Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Empire, CO
These ZIP codes sit in Clear Creek County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Empire. See the Clear Creek County roll-up →
Empire lands mid-pack among the 4 cities sharing Clear Creek County: Idaho Springs and Georgetown earn more and Dumont and Silver Plume earn less. Silver Plume marks the far end of that range at $51,875, 23% below Empire.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80438 | 486 | $67,034 | 15 | 3 |
Empire roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Empire, .