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ZIP Code 80427: Central City, CO
ZIP code 80427 uses the postal name Central City, Colorado and lies entirely in Gilpin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 570 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,264 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Central City (13%) and Black Hawk (6%); 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Central City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gilpin County
- Census places
- Central City (13%); Black Hawk (6%)
- Metro area
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- House district
- CO-2 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 14.4 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 80427?
80427 centers on 39.794°, -105.524° and covers 14.4 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 80422, 80452.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 80427, 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 80427 compare with the rest of Gilpin County?
| Measure | 80427 | In Gilpin County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 567 | 4th of 5 | 387th of 527 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $364k | not ranked | not ranked |
80427's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (567). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 38% of 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 80427?
The 2020 Census counted 1,051 people in 80427; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 567. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 567±192 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,051
- Households
- 335
- Median age
- 35.9
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 80427?
Of the 567 people the ACS estimates in 80427, 29.8% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (63.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (33.5%).
- Under 1829.8%
- 18 to 6453.6%
- 65 and older16.6%
- White, not Hispanic63.0%
- Hispanic or Latino33.5%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 80427 earn?
Median household income is $62,264 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $62,264±$37,041
- Income per person
- $44,713
- Below the poverty line
- 7.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.3%
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 80427?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $364,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,482
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.2%
- Housing units
- 536
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 80427?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services6
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 80427?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80422 | Black Hawk | 4,363 | $96k | 4.8 mi |
| 80452 | Idaho Springs | 3,135 | $76k | 6.9 mi |
| 80436 | Dumont | 348 | $59k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 80474 | Rollinsville | 264 | – | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 80471 | Pinecliffe | 0 | – | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 80403 | Golden | 20,732 | $151k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 80439 | Evergreen | 24,610 | $156k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 80466 | Nederland | 3,599 | $101k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.