Residential delivery area · Colorado
ZIP Code 80517: Estes Park, CO
ZIP code 80517 uses the postal name Estes Park, Colorado and lies entirely in Larimer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $95,404 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Estes Park; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Estes Park · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Larimer County
- Census places
- Estes Park
- Metro area
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
- House district
- CO-2 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 297.2 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 80511 also use the name Estes Park
Where is ZIP code 80517?
80517 centers on 40.398°, -105.615° and covers 297.2 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 80532, 80510, 80447, 80515, 80512, 80540, 80537.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 80517, 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 80517 compare with the rest of Larimer County?
| Measure | 80517 | In Larimer County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,657 | 13th of 23 | 179th of 527 |
| Median household income | $95k | 11th of 17 | 126th of 277 |
| Median home value | $702k | 5th of 18 | 61st of 311 |
Its median household income is higher than in 78% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 34% 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 80517?
The 2020 Census counted 9,720 people in 80517; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,657. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,657
- 2020 Census count
- 9,720+4.4% since 2010 (9,313)
- Households
- 4,533
- Median age
- 55.8
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 80517?
Of the 9,657 people the ACS estimates in 80517, 12.0% are under 18 and 35.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.9%).
- Under 1812.0%
- 18 to 6452.8%
- 65 and older35.2%
- White, not Hispanic85.9%
- Other or two or more6.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
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 80517 earn?
Median household income is $95,404 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in Larimer County. It rose from $80,201 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $95,404±$10,787
- Income per person
- $57,117
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 54.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $95,1275,330 returns; wages 44% 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 80517?
FHFA's house price index for 80517, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 41% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $701,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,537
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.9%
- Housing units
- 6,745
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 80517?
596 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 18 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services140
- Retail trade112
- Construction53
- Real estate and rental and leasing51
- Other services (except public administration)51
- Professional, scientific, and technical services45
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 80517?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80532 | Glen Haven | 185 | $53k | 9.8 mi |
| 80510 | Allenspark | 663 | $101k | 12.8 mi |
| 80447 | Grand Lake | 1,857 | $96k | 13.0 mi |
| 80515 | Drake | 934 | $67k | 13.0 mi |
| 80512 | Bellvue | 1,903 | $98k | 16.3 mi |
| 80540 | Lyons | 4,642 | $140k | 16.5 mi |
| 80537 | Loveland | 44,425 | $86k | 21.8 mi |
| 80481 | Ward | 484 | $117k | 20.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Estes Park?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Estes Park, CO without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 80511 | Larimer County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.