ZIP Code 80840

ZIP code 80840 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 74.8 square miles in Usaf Academy, El Paso County, Colorado. The area is home to 6,682 residents, producing a population density of 89 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 80840 against Colorado and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 80840 sits at $69,474 (22% below the Colorado average), while per-capita income is $19,629. The poverty rate stands at 18.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $2,264 per month, and 0.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 80840 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 21, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing El Paso County, so you can benchmark 80840 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →