ZIP Code 80905

ZIP code 80905 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 12.8 square miles in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The area is home to 16,254 residents, producing a population density of 1,265 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 80905 against Colorado and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 80905 sits at $63,281 (29% below the Colorado average), while per-capita income is $47,146. The poverty rate stands at 13.7% and the unemployment rate at 8.6%. On housing, the median home value is $379,000 (22% below the state average) with median rent at $1,467 per month, and 48.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 80905 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.7, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing El Paso County, so you can benchmark 80905 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 →