Bailey, CO · standard
ZIP Code 80421
Park County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 8,042
- 23/sq mi
- $98,452
- Median income
- $578,700
- Median home value
- 39.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bailey pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 10%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 80421 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 80421 (Bailey, CO) rose +1.1% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 275.7 in 2023 to 278.8 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 80421 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bailey, Park County, Colorado, home to 8,042 residents across 357.4 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 80421 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,452 (11% above the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $60,069. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.3% and unemployment is 2.9%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $578,700 (19% above the average Colorado ZIP), while 90.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,962.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 39.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Park County, so 80421 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 80421
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bailey, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 80421.
- Construction
Construction
42 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
31 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
20 establishments
- Retail trade 15
Retail trade
15 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 13
Accommodation and food services
13 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 80421, Bailey, CO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
8,042
Population
357.4
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 80421?
48.7
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
1.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$98,452
Median Household Income
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$60,069
Per Capita Income
5.3%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
4,597housing units
4,597
Total Housing Units
4,056
Occupied Units
541
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$578,700
Median Home Value
+19% vs state ZIP avg
$1,962
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+1.1%
YoY Change (2024)
279
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+179%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 80421 have increased 1.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +179% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.8% | 202 |
| 2021 | +15.6% | 233 |
| 2022 | +16.1% | 271 |
| 2023 | +1.9% | 276 |
| 2024 | +1.1% | 279 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 187 business establishments in ZIP 80421, employing approximately 650 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,453,000.
187
Businesses
650
Employees
$27.5M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 42 | 22.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 31 | 16.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 20 | 10.7% |
| Retail trade | 15 | 8.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 13 | 7.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 12 | 6.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 12 | 6.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 10 | 5.3% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 3.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6 | 3.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 2.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 1.6% |
| Educational services | 3 | 1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 80421 vs 80475 →
ZIP 80421 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 80421
Bailey (80421)
8,042 residents
- 80448 193
Grant (80448)
193 residents
- 80475 57
Shawnee (80475)
57 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 80421 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 80421, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (8,042 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.