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ZIP Code 80817: Fountain, CO
ZIP code 80817 uses the postal name Fountain, Colorado and lies mostly in El Paso County (77% of its land) with the rest in Pueblo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 31,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,543 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 17% of its land lies in Fountain, and 1% in smaller places; 82% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fountain · its only residential ZIP
- County
- El Paso County (77%); Pueblo County (23%)
- Census places
- Fountain
- Metro area
- Colorado Springs, CO
- House districts
- CO-5 (77%), CO-3 (23%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 115.1 sq mi · 271 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 80817?
80817 centers on 38.588°, -104.678° and covers 115.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 80913, 80911, 80925, 81008, 80928, 81007, 80906.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 80817, 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 80817 compare with the rest of El Paso County?
| Measure | 80817 | In El Paso County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 31,241 | 10th of 47 | 74th of 527 |
| Median household income | $87k | 19th of 31 | 156th of 277 |
| Median home value | $400k | 26th of 35 | 225th of 311 |
Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 66% 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 80817?
The 2020 Census counted 31,621 people in 80817; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 31,241. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 31,241
- 2020 Census count
- 31,621
- Households
- 11,228
- Median age
- 30.6
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 80817?
Of the 31,241 people the ACS estimates in 80817, 27.7% are under 18 and 7.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (25.3%).
- Under 1827.7%
- 18 to 6465.0%
- 65 and older7.2%
- White, not Hispanic57.7%
- Hispanic or Latino25.3%
- Black, not Hispanic7.7%
- Other or two or more6.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
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 80817 earn?
Median household income is $86,543 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 31 ranked ZIP codes in El Paso County.
- Median household income
- $86,543
- Income per person
- $35,699
- Below the poverty line
- 10.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,97413,980 returns; wages 84% 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 80817?
FHFA's house price index for 80817, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 107% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 37% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $400,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,717
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.3%
- Housing units
- 11,782
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 80817?
366 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 48 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services60
- Retail trade57
- Construction43
- Other services (except public administration)40
- Health care and social assistance31
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services24
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 80817?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80913 | Colorado Springs | 6,586 | – | 7.9 mi |
| 80911 | Colorado Springs | 33,027 | $87k | 11.6 mi |
| 80925 | Colorado Springs | 17,273 | $107k | 12.7 mi |
| 81008 | Pueblo | 11,608 | $70k | 13.7 mi |
| 80928 | Colorado Springs | 798 | $123k | 15.2 mi |
| 81007 | Pueblo | 35,690 | $97k | 15.4 mi |
| 80906 | Colorado Springs | 37,502 | $90k | 15.7 mi |
| 80902 | Colorado Springs | 11,951 | $67k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 80926 | Colorado Springs | 1,561 | $131k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 80916 | Colorado Springs | 41,104 | $67k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.