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ZIP Code 80642: Hudson, CO

ZIP code 80642 uses the postal name Hudson, Colorado and lies mostly in Weld County (71% of its land) with the rest in Adams County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $105,225 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Hudson, and under 1% in smaller places; 95% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
8national area: Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada and 2 more
806sectional center: Denver, CO (SCF 800)
42delivery area within it
Town
Hudson · its only residential ZIP
County
Weld County (71%); Adams County (29%)
Census places
Hudson
Metro area
Greeley, CO
House districts
CO-4 (63%), CO-8 (37%) 119th Congress, by share of land
Time zone
Mountain
Land area
99.3 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 80642?

80642 centers on 40.051°, -104.612° and covers 99.3 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 80603, 80643, 80621, 80249, 80022, 80645, 80651, 80137, 80102.

80022 · Commerce City80102 · Bennett80137 · Watkins80249 · Denver80603 · Brighton80621 · Fort Lupton80643 · Keenesburg80645 · La Salle80651 · Platteville80642 · Hudson (this ZIP)8064280102806438060380022801378065180621806458024980022 · Commerce City80102 · Bennett80137 · Watkins80249 · Denver80603 · Brighton80621 · Fort Lupton80643 · Keenesburg80645 · La Salle80651 · Platteville80642 · Hudson (this ZIP)8064280102806438060380022801378065180621806458024980022 · Commerce City80102 · Bennett80137 · Watkins80249 · Denver80603 · Brighton80621 · Fort Lupton80643 · Keenesburg80645 · La Salle80651 · Platteville80642 · Hudson (this ZIP)806428010280643806038002280137806518062180645
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 80642 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 80642, 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 80642 compare with the rest of Weld County?

Rank of 80642 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure80642In Weld CountyIn CO
People (ACS 2020-2024)4,46622nd of 42236th of 527
Median household income$105knot rankednot ranked
Median home value$620k2nd of 2996th of 311

80642's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,974) is more than a quarter of the figure ($105,225). 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 40% 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 80642?

The 2020 Census counted 4,139 people in 80642; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,466. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
4,466±835 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
4,139−3.9% since 2010 (4,309)
Households
1,471
Median age
38.4

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 80642?

Of the 4,466 people the ACS estimates in 80642, 23.9% are under 18 and 8.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (41.0%).

  • Under 1823.9%
  • 18 to 6467.1%
  • 65 and older8.9%
Age of the people of 80642 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic52.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino41.0%
  • Other or two or more3.5%
  • Black, not Hispanic2.3%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 80642 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 80642 earn?

Median household income is $105,225 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($93,084 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$105,225±$26,974
Income per person
$49,050
Below the poverty line
8.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
2.2%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
20.7%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$104,7872,180 returns; wages 60% 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 80642?

FHFA's house price index for 80642, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 108% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 41% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.0% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$620,000
Median gross rent
$1,218
Homes owned by their occupants
88.6%
Housing units
1,563
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Index = 100 in 1993, the first year FHFA reports for 80642; 2025: 523.5. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 80642?

106 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 23 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction31
  • Transportation and warehousing17
  • Manufacturing10
  • Retail trade10
  • Wholesale trade7
  • Other services (except public administration)6

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 80642?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 80642, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
80603Brighton16,811$118k7.4 mi
80643Keenesburg5,119$98k7.8 mi
80621Fort Lupton15,060$90k10.7 mi
80249Denver41,590$100k14.3 mi
80022Commerce City61,452$104k16.1 mi
80645La Salle4,917$88k16.1 mi
80651Platteville4,837$82k16.8 mi
80137Watkins1,689$135k23.5 mi
80102Bennett6,690$113k23.8 mi
80601Brighton42,127$105k12.1 mi (near)
80602Brighton44,783$152k16.8 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.