80016 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 80016, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

80016 is a zip code in Arapahoe County and Douglas County, Colorado, which covers East Arapahoe CCD, South Aurora CCD, Southwest Arapahoe CCD, and Parker, with a total population of 63,013 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 80016 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 80016.

The estimated population of people living in 80016 is 63,013, with a median age of 39.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 80016 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
63,013
+6.9%
+20.55%
2020
58,948
+3.71%
-
2019
56,841
+4.01%
-
2018
54,651
+4.56%
-
2017
52,270
 - -

Population of 80016 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 80016 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
68%
73.7%
 -7.73%
Black/African American
6.3%
6%
 +5.00%
Native
0.1%
0.3%
 -66.67%
Hispanic
10%
7.6%
 +31.58%
Asian
10.4%
8.9%
 +16.85%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%
0.4%
 -25.00%
Two Or More Races
4.9%
2.9%
 +68.97%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 80016 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 80016 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 80016 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 80016 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.2 +1.82% 37.7 +1.34% 40.3 +2.03%
2020 38.5 +1.85% 37.2 -1.33% 39.5 +4.5%
2019 37.8 +1.07% 37.7 +0.8% 37.8 +0.8%
2018 37.4 +0.81% 37.4 +1.63% 37.5 +0.54%
2017 37.1 - 36.8 - 37.3 -

The median age of the 80016 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 80016 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 3,813 +25.96% 3,965 +2.66% 4,898 4,066
10 to 19 4,491 +23.56% 3,849 +14.58% 5,594 4,432
20 to 29 2,695 +0.9% 2,884 +2.6% 2,696 2,956
30 to 39 3,210 +14.65% 3,533 +13.46% 3,690 4,000
40 to 49 4,627 +13.19% 4,464 +31.52% 5,261 6,005
50 to 59 3,572 +23.3% 3,263 +23.94% 4,475 4,110
60 to 69 2,239 +32.89% 2,397 +31.96% 3,040 3,254
70+ 1,475 +33.15% 1,793 +35.7% 2,026 2,510

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 80016 zip code is $131,250.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 80016.

  • Under 25
    $49,583.00
  • 25 to 44
    $137,449.00
  • 45 to 64
    $167,195.00
  • 65 and over
    $84,669.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 80016 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 80016, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 80016 is currently $164,954.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

28.02% of households in 80016 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 80016 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    3.86%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.23%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    11.85%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.50%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.26%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    15.27%
  • $200,000 or more
    28.02%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 80016 is $57,599.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 80016 by the total population of 80016.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 80016 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 80016 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    24.26%
  • Bachelor's degree
    50.62%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.65%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    17.43%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.04%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 80016 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 80016 zip over the age of 16 is 47,621.

Of those people, a total of 72.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 80016 is 70.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 80016 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 3,598 56.50% 14.30%
20 to 24 years 3,099 76.10% 3.90%
25 to 29 years 2,553 90.80% 2.20%
30 to 34 years 3,120 83.10% 2.70%
35 to 44 years 10,188 86.20% 2.00%
45 to 54 years 10,741 90.70% 3.50%
55 to 59 years 3,492 85.20% 2.90%
60 to 64 years 3,167 65.90% 1.90%
65 to 74 years 5,350 29.20% 2.60%
75 years and over 2,313 8.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 80016. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 35,567 71.50% 3.20%
Black or African American 3,191 80.70% 2.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 62 82.30% 0.00%
Asian 4,906 71.70% 2.90%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 166 94.00% 10.30%
Other 880 79.50% 22.60%
Two or more races 2,849 78.10% 1.30%
Hispanic or Latino 4,308 80.00% 5.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 33,783 71.00% 3.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 80016 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 80016 is 33,313, with median earnings of $65,409.00.

Women in 80016 are earning approximately 62.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 33,313 $65,409.00
Male 17,691 $81,813.00
Female 15,622 $51,136.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 80016 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 5,745 $123,473.00
Business and Financial 2,593 $81,890.00
Computer and Mathematical 2,520 $118,430.00
Architecture and Engineering 998 $103,705.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 307 $75,417.00
Community and Social Service 470 $47,589.00
Legal 564 $111,768.00
Educational and Library 2,051 $45,614.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 663 $53,125.00
Healthcare Practitioners 2,096 $81,989.00
Healthcare Support 867 $26,685.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 602 $41,875.00
Law Enforcement 275 $98,884.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,285 $19,042.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 212 $25,750.00
Personal Care and Service 1,011 $21,664.00
Sales 3,851 $66,062.00
Office and Administrative Support 3,017 $42,173.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 36 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 873 $48,601.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 591 $65,272.00
Production 601 $34,464.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,028 $56,481.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 80016 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 80016.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 3,508 $135,250.00 2,237 $92,708.00
Business and Financial 1,434 $89,500.00 1,159 $66,156.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,841 $128,197.00 679 $103,869.00
Architecture and Engineering 819 $112,188.00 179 $75,696.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 144 $91,094.00 163 $71,250.00
Community and Social Service 87 $60,481.00 383 $47,379.00
Legal 268 $175,833.00 296 $80,000.00
Educational and Library 419 $53,558.00 1,632 $45,102.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 346 $63,750.00 317 $30,045.00
Healthcare Practitioners 586 $134,688.00 1,510 $74,040.00
Healthcare Support 100 $22,273.00 767 $26,733.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 354 $34,590.00 248 $45,370.00
Law Enforcement 214 $100,588.00 61 $98,170.00
Food Preparation and Serving 522 $16,315.00 763 $22,074.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 141 $31,188.00 71 $8,885.00
Personal Care and Service 261 $29,671.00 750 $20,000.00
Sales 2,302 $73,295.00 1,549 $47,681.00
Office and Administrative Support 836 $40,156.00 2,181 $43,140.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 27 $0.00 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 858 $48,512.00 15 $57,917.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 517 $65,750.00 74 $51,833.00
Production 297 $53,221.00 304 $31,983.00
Transportation and Material Moving 980 $55,000.00 48 $79,500.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 21,874 households in 80016, with an average household size of 2.88 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 17,321 families living in the 80016 zip code with an average family size of 3.25 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 80016:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 15,175 639 1,507 4,553
Average Household Size 3.32 3.23 3.2 1.27
Total Families 15,175 639 1,507 0
Average Household Size 3.29 2.92 3.02 0

Poverty

Of the 17,321 families living in 80016, 2.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 80016:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 22,657 housing units in 80016.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 21,874 96.54%
Vacant 783 3.46%

18.15% of the total 22,657 housing units in 80016 are rental units. This is approximately 4,112 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 17,705 are occupied by the owner - or 78.14% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 80016 is $1,810.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 80016 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    57
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    8
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    855
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,927
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    851
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    325
  • $3,000 or more
    146

Property Value

The median value of a property in 80016 is $593,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 80016 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    131
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    26
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    66
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    80
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    420
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    4,689
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    11,434
  • $1,000,000 or more
    859

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 80016. The chart below shows the number of properties in 80016 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    27
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    40
  • 1960 to 1969
    98
  • 1970 to 1979
    379
  • 1980 to 1989
    800
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,465
  • 2000 to 2009
    11,769
  • 2010 to 2013
    6,884
  • 2014 or later
    195

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 80016 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    289
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,723
  • 2 vehicles available
    10,142
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    6,720

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 80016 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 80016 that commute to work in a particular way.

31.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 80016.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    329
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,403
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,862
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,813
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    4,296
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    2,757
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    5,553
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    1,056
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    1,352
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    2,913
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,524
  • 90 or more minutes
    874

Summary

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