Fairplay, CO · standard
ZIP Code 80440
Park County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,422
- 4/sq mi
- $116,143
- Median income
- $469,200
- Median home value
- 45.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Fairplay pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 15%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 80440 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 80440 (Fairplay, CO) rose +2.6% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 302.8 in 2023 to 310.8 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 80440 covers 692.0 square miles in Fairplay, Park County, Colorado (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,422 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 80440 skews affluent, with a median household income of $116,143 (31% above the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $72,442. The poverty rate is 4.5%, with unemployment at 5.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $469,200 (3% below the average Colorado ZIP) and median rent is $2,166; 75.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 45.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Park County, so 80440 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 80440
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fairplay, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 80440.
- Construction
Construction
40 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
21 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
16 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 15
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
15 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 80440, Fairplay, 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
2,422
Population
692.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 80440?
38.3
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
Female
1.1%
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?
$116,143
Median Household Income
+31% vs state ZIP avg
$72,442
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
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
2,710housing units
2,710
Total Housing Units
1,627
Occupied Units
1,083
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$469,200
Median Home Value
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$2,166
Median Rent
1999
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
+2.6%
YoY Change (2024)
311
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+211%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 80440 have increased 2.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +211% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.5% | 197 |
| 2021 | +16.9% | 230 |
| 2022 | +20.5% | 277 |
| 2023 | +9.2% | 303 |
| 2024 | +2.6% | 311 |
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 149 business establishments in ZIP 80440, employing approximately 548 people with a combined annual payroll of $24,367,000.
149
Businesses
548
Employees
$24.4M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 40 | 26.9% |
| Retail trade | 21 | 14.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 16 | 10.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 16 | 10.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 15 | 10.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 7.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 8 | 5.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 5.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 2.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 2.0% |
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 80440 vs 80420 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80420 | Alma, CO | 933 | 9.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 80440, 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 (2,422 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.