Fort Collins, CO

Census ZIP code profile for Fort Collins, CO — 5 ZIPs, total population 175,625. 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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Fort Collins, CO is covered by 5 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 175,625 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Fort Collins splits its residents across 5 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 Fort Collins, the median household income averages $90,758 and per-capita income averages $49,159. Poverty rate runs at 15.1% and unemployment at 5.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $594,300 with median rent of $1,698 per month, and 56.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 5 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins 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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ZIP Codes

175,625

Population

$90,758

Median Income

$594,300

Median Home Value

33.3

Median Age

How much do residents of Fort Collins earn?

Median Household Income
$90,758
Per Capita Income
$49,159
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Poverty Rate
15.1%

What does housing look like in Fort Collins?

Median Home Value
$594,300
Median Rent
$1,698/mo
Owner Occupied
56.7%
Housing Units
87,889

Who lives in Fort Collins?

Bachelor's Degree+
60.1%
High School+
73.8%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
7.2%

ZIP Codes in Fort Collins, CO

Side-by-side: Compare 80525 vs 80526 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
80525 48,419 769 America/Denver
80526 44,183 447 America/Denver
80521 33,409 909 America/Denver
80524 31,668 97 America/Denver
80528 17,946 365 America/Denver

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Fort Collins, CO?
Fort Collins, CO has 5 ZIP codes with a combined population of 175,625, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Fort Collins?
The average median household income across Fort Collins, CO ZIP codes is $90,758. The poverty rate is 15.1%.
What is the cost of living in Fort Collins?
The average median home value in Fort Collins, CO is $594,300. Median rent is $1,698/month. 56.7% 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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