Idledale, CO · standard
ZIP Code 80453
Jefferson County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 197
- 188/sq mi
- $451,900
- Median home value
- 67.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Idledale pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 188
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 80453 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 80453 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Idledale, Jefferson County, Colorado, home to just 197 residents across 1.0 square miles, a density of 188 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 80453, but per-capita income is $71,594. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 12.8%. On housing, the median home value is $451,900 (7% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 80.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 67.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.7, and the average commute is -. To put 80453 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Jefferson County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 →
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 80453, Idledale, 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
197
Population
1.0
Area (sq mi)
188
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 80453?
35.7
Median Age
59.9%
Male
40.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$71,594
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
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?
161
Total Housing Units
132
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$451,900
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 80453, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,336,000.
10
Businesses
27
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 30.0% |
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 80453 vs 80454 →
ZIP 80453 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 80127
Littleton (80127)
42,597 residents
- 80401
Golden (80401)
39,378 residents
- 80228
Denver (80228)
30,138 residents
- 80033
Wheat Ridge (80033)
23,969 residents
- 80002
Arvada (80002)
18,020 residents
- 80215
Denver (80215)
17,843 residents
- 80465 15,147
Morrison (80465)
15,147 residents
- 80454 1,224
Indian Hills (80454)
1,224 residents
- 80457 612
Kittredge (80457)
612 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 80453 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80454 | Indian Hills, CO | 1,224 | 2.3 mi |
| 80401 | Golden, CO | 39,378 | 3.7 mi |
| 80457 | Kittredge, CO | 612 | 2.8 mi |
| 80465 | Morrison, CO | 15,147 | 4.2 mi |
| 80419 | Golden, CO | 0 | 5.0 mi |
| 80228 | Denver, CO | 30,138 | 4.9 mi |
| 80215 | Denver, CO | 17,843 | 8.8 mi |
| 80127 | Littleton, CO | 42,597 | 9.8 mi |
| 80033 | Wheat Ridge, CO | 23,969 | 10.7 mi |
| 80002 | Arvada, CO | 18,020 | 11.7 mi |
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