Residential delivery area · Colorado

ZIP Code 80421: Bailey, CO

ZIP code 80421 uses the postal name Bailey, Colorado and lies mostly in Park County (98% of its land) with the rest in Jefferson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $98,452 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
8national area: Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada and 2 more
804sectional center: Denver, CO (SCF 800)
21delivery area within it
Town
Bailey · its only residential ZIP
County
Park County (98%); Jefferson County (2%)
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
House district
CO-7 119th Congress
Time zone
Mountain
Land area
104.3 sq mi · 82 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 80421?

80421 centers on 39.461°, -105.501° and covers 104.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 80475, 80470, 80439, 80448, 80452.

80439 · Evergreen80448 · Grant80452 · Idaho Springs80470 · Pine80475 · Shawnee80421 · Bailey (this ZIP)80421804488045280470804398047580439 · Evergreen80448 · Grant80452 · Idaho Springs80470 · Pine80475 · Shawnee80421 · Bailey (this ZIP)80421804488045280470804398047580439 · Evergreen80448 · Grant80452 · Idaho Springs80470 · Pine80475 · Shawnee80421 · Bailey (this ZIP)804218044880452804708043980475
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 80421 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries.<$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 80421, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 80421 compare with the rest of Park County?

Rank of 80421 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure80421In Park CountyIn CO
People (ACS 2020-2024)8,5361st of 12189th of 527
Median household income$99k3rd of 4116th of 277
Median home value$579k3rd of 5118th of 311

Its median household income is higher than in 80% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 51% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 80421?

The 2020 Census counted 8,179 people in 80421; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,536. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
8,536
2020 Census count
8,179
Households
4,056
Median age
48.7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 80421?

Of the 8,536 people the ACS estimates in 80421, 15.4% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.9%).

  • Under 1815.4%
  • 18 to 6463.0%
  • 65 and older21.6%
Age of the people of 80421 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic84.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino8.8%
  • Other or two or more5.5%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.9%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 80421 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 80421 earn?

Median household income is $98,452 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Park County.

Median household income
$98,452±$14,117
Income per person
$60,069
Below the poverty line
5.3%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
2.9%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
39.7%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$90,4804,000 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 80421?

FHFA's house price index for 80421, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 113% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.1% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$578,700
Median gross rent
$1,962
Homes owned by their occupants
90.9%
Housing units
4,597
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Index = 100 in 1979, the first year FHFA reports for 80421; 2025: 800.6. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 80421?

187 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction42
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services31
  • Other services (except public administration)20
  • Retail trade15
  • Accommodation and food services13
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services12

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 80421?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 80421, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
80475Shawnee39–6.7 mi
80470Pine3,608$136k11.0 mi
80439Evergreen24,610$156k12.4 mi
80448Grant0–17.8 mi
80452Idaho Springs3,135$76k18.1 mi
80433Conifer8,292$134k10.9 mi (near)
80456Jefferson507–14.5 mi (near)
80457Kittredge283$235k17.0 mi (near)
80444Georgetown1,053$79k17.2 mi (near)
80425Buffalo Creek243$82k17.5 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.