Leadville, CO · standard
ZIP Code 80461
Lake County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,090
- 10/sq mi
- $95,775
- Median income
- $458,400
- Median home value
- 48.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Leadville pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 80461 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 80461 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, home to 7,090 residents across 746.3 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 80461 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,775 (8% above the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,200. The poverty rate is 8.4%, with unemployment at 2.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $458,400 (5% below the average Colorado ZIP) and median rent is $1,397; 73.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 48.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, and the average commute is 25 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Lake County, so 80461 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 80461
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Leadville, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 80461.
- Construction
Construction
54 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
33 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
31 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 20
Other services (except public administration)
20 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 15
Real estate and rental and leasing
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 80461, Leadville, 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
7,090
Population
746.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 80461?
36.4
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
13.1%
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?
$95,775
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$50,200
Per Capita Income
8.4%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
25.0 min
Mean Commute Time
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
3,686housing units
3,686
Total Housing Units
2,804
Occupied Units
882
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$458,400
Median Home Value
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$1,397
Median Rent
1971
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
+0.5%
YoY Change (2024)
399
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+299%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 80461 have increased 0.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +299% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.6% | 243 |
| 2021 | +15.9% | 282 |
| 2022 | +28.6% | 362 |
| 2023 | +9.6% | 397 |
| 2024 | +0.5% | 399 |
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 244 business establishments in ZIP 80461, employing approximately 1,632 people with a combined annual payroll of $66,252,000.
244
Businesses
1,632
Employees
$66.3M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 54 | 22.1% |
| Retail trade | 33 | 13.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 31 | 12.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 20 | 8.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 15 | 6.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 15 | 6.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 14 | 5.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 13 | 5.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 13 | 5.3% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 2.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 2.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 2.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 2.0% |
| Educational services | 5 | 2.0% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4 | 1.6% |
| Information | 3 | 1.2% |
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 80461 vs 81251 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81251 | Twin Lakes, CO | 220 | 11.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 80461, 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 (7,090 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.