80236 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 80236, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

80236 is a zip code in Arapahoe County and Denver County, Colorado, which covers Southwest Arapahoe CCD and Denver, with a total population of 16,416 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 80236 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 80236.

The estimated population of people living in 80236 is 16,416, with a median age of 37.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 80236 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,416
 -11.65% -15.09%
2020
18,580
 -3.38% -
2019
19,230
+2.31%
-
2018
18,795
 -2.78% -
2017
19,333
 - -

Population of 80236 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 80236 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
45.5%
41%
 +10.98%
Black/African American
1.3%
2.3%
 -43.48%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
43.4%
48.1%
 -9.77%
Asian
3.6%
5%
 -28.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1.1%
2.4%
 -54.17%
Two Or More Races
4%
0.9%
 +344.44%
Other
1.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 80236 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 80236 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 80236 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 80236 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.7 +2.45% 35.7 +0.28% 39 +1.83%
2020 36.8 +8.88% 35.6 +14.1% 38.3 +3.23%
2019 33.8 +0.6% 31.2 +0.97% 37.1 0%
2018 33.6 -0.3% 30.9 -3.13% 37.1 +4.21%
2017 33.7 - 31.9 - 35.6 -

The median age of the 80236 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 80236 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 1,736 -44.29% 1,278 -40.59% 1,054 791
10 to 19 1,144 +1.74% 1,424 -19.3% 1,148 1,156
20 to 29 1,654 -44.09% 1,171 -19.35% 966 931
30 to 39 1,254 +24.5% 1,393 -5.97% 1,565 1,309
40 to 49 1,344 -50.57% 965 +2.78% 751 989
50 to 59 1,060 +35.36% 1,133 -1.48% 1,332 1,105
60 to 69 971 -15.31% 1,140 -18.18% 830 941
70+ 717 -14.99% 949 0.04% 612 936

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 80236 zip code is $74,487.00.

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 80236.

  • Under 25
    $70,635.00
  • 25 to 44
    $93,549.00
  • 45 to 64
    $84,036.00
  • 65 and over
    $49,100.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 80236 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 80236, 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 80236 is currently $89,984.00.

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.

5.96% of households in 80236 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 80236 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.24%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    14.91%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.32%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.54%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.97%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.06%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.96%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 80236 is $33,611.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 80236 by the total population of 80236.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 80236 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 80236 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
    12.12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.67%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.00%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    32.72%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.49%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 80236 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 80236 zip over the age of 16 is 13,094.

Of those people, a total of 62.80% 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 80236 is 60.30%.

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 80236 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 827 36.60% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 975 69.10% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 922 76.90% 1.30%
30 to 34 years 1,306 84.00% 4.00%
35 to 44 years 2,436 80.30% 11.50%
45 to 54 years 2,164 78.90% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 1,145 76.80% 4.40%
60 to 64 years 1,098 54.80% 2.20%
65 to 74 years 1,380 19.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 841 3.40% 27.60%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 80236. 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 9,654 64.90% 4.60%
Black or African American 154 13.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 106 87.70% 0.00%
Asian 509 64.40% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 116 74.10% 0.00%
Other 877 59.60% 4.00%
Two or more races 1,678 54.50% 3.20%
Hispanic or Latino 5,282 60.90% 0.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,569 65.30% 6.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 80236 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 80236 is 7,890, with median earnings of $46,811.00.

Women in 80236 are earning approximately 74.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,890 $46,811.00
Male 4,139 $52,239.00
Female 3,751 $38,847.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 80236 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 820 $85,904.00
Business and Financial 534 $73,092.00
Computer and Mathematical 183 $116,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 120 $64,722.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 140 $46,250.00
Community and Social Service 133 $53,728.00
Legal 52 $48,750.00
Educational and Library 352 $24,813.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 59 $87,917.00
Healthcare Practitioners 441 $71,450.00
Healthcare Support 130 $16,389.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 47 $32,313.00
Law Enforcement 148 $83,434.00
Food Preparation and Serving 301 $22,774.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 377 $33,109.00
Personal Care and Service 145 $35,250.00
Sales 1,104 $51,856.00
Office and Administrative Support 922 $33,143.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 35 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 651 $52,954.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 137 $69,016.00
Production 310 $42,426.00
Transportation and Material Moving 409 $25,341.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 80236 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 80236.

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 458 $87,500.00 362 $79,167.00
Business and Financial 203 $67,540.00 331 $74,227.00
Computer and Mathematical 144 $136,154.00 39 $114,844.00
Architecture and Engineering 100 $63,796.00 20 $126,667.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 112 $0.00 28 $113,333.00
Community and Social Service 62 $65,938.00 71 $53,470.00
Legal 0 $0.00 52 $48,750.00
Educational and Library 53 $52,083.00 299 $24,156.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 30 $0.00 29 $83,438.00
Healthcare Practitioners 119 $76,331.00 322 $69,444.00
Healthcare Support 25 $0.00 105 $12,132.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 42 $50,192.00 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 148 $83,434.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 112 $82,614.00 189 $17,426.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 163 $39,975.00 214 $21,778.00
Personal Care and Service 10 $0.00 135 $35,250.00
Sales 512 $51,549.00 592 $52,979.00
Office and Administrative Support 190 $26,875.00 732 $33,596.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 35 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 647 $52,991.00 4 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 125 $69,335.00 12 $0.00
Production 241 $42,275.00 69 $50,673.00
Transportation and Material Moving 390 $27,500.00 19 $0.00

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 6,055 households in 80236, with an average household size of 2.55 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 3,670 families living in the 80236 zip code with an average family size of 3.31 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 80236:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,459 392 819 2,385
Average Household Size 3.47 2.87 3.37 1.28
Total Families 2,459 392 819 0
Average Household Size 3.45 2.56 3.23 0

Poverty

Of the 3,670 families living in 80236, 7.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 80236:

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 6,293 housing units in 80236.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,055 96.22%
Vacant 238 3.78%

36.34% of the total 6,293 housing units in 80236 are rental units. This is approximately 2,287 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,713 are occupied by the owner - or 59.00% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 80236 is $1,501.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 80236 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
    55
  • Less than $500
    117
  • $500 to $999
    496
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    528
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    871
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    252
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    12
  • $3,000 or more
    11

Property Value

The median value of a property in 80236 is $393,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 80236 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    144
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    132
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    77
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    86
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    365
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,155
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    732
  • $1,000,000 or more
    22

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 80236. The chart below shows the number of properties in 80236 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    213
  • 1940 to 1949
    208
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,078
  • 1960 to 1969
    958
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,425
  • 1980 to 1989
    630
  • 1990 to 1999
    486
  • 2000 to 2009
    203
  • 2010 to 2013
    74
  • 2014 or later
    18

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 80236 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    458
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,759
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,395
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,443

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 80236 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 80236 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 80236.

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
    63
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    513
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    564
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,083
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    855
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    675
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,346
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    263
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    391
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    695
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    177
  • 90 or more minutes
    42

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 80236 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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