Residential delivery area · Colorado
ZIP Code 80840: Usaf Academy, CO
ZIP code 80840 uses the postal name Usaf Academy, Colorado and lies entirely in El Paso County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,474 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 42% of its land lies in Air Force Academy (a census-designated place); 57% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Usaf Academy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- El Paso County
- Census places
- Air Force Academy census-designated place
- Metro area
- Colorado Springs, CO
- House district
- CO-5 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 23.5 sq mi · 286 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 80841 also use the name Usaf Academy
Where is ZIP code 80840?
80840 centers on 39.000°, -104.864° and covers 23.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 80921, 80919, 80920.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 80840, 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 80840 compare with the rest of El Paso County?
| Measure | 80840 | In El Paso County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,727 | 28th of 47 | 201st of 527 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
80840's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 6,727 residents live outside households (706 households; mostly students, median age 21.0): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 66% 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 80840?
The 2020 Census counted 6,609 people in 80840; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,727. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,727
- 2020 Census count
- 6,609
- Households
- 706
- Median age
- 21.0
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 80840?
Of the 6,727 people the ACS estimates in 80840, 14.3% are under 18 and 0.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.5%).
- Under 1814.3%
- 18 to 6484.8%
- 65 and older0.9%
- White, not Hispanic68.9%
- Hispanic or Latino12.5%
- Black, not Hispanic8.8%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.1%
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 80840 earn?
Median household income is $69,474 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,474±$32,777
- Income per person
- $19,629
- Below the poverty line
- 18.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,9991,030 returns; wages 87% 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 80840?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $2,264
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 722
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 80840?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services12
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Finance and insurance3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 80840?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80921 | Colorado Springs | 26,551 | $142k | 4.9 mi |
| 80919 | Colorado Springs | 27,787 | $120k | 5.1 mi |
| 80920 | Colorado Springs | 36,923 | $113k | 5.8 mi |
| 80132 | Monument | 30,073 | $162k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 80918 | Colorado Springs | 50,005 | $88k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 80924 | Colorado Springs | 19,619 | $139k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 80133 | Palmer Lake | 2,425 | $121k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 80819 | Green Mountain Falls | 650 | $111k | 8.0 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 Usaf Academy?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Usaf Academy, 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 |
|---|---|
| 80841 | El Paso 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.