80498 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 80498, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

80498 is a zip code in Summit County, Colorado, which covers Breckenridge CCD and Silverthorne, with a total population of 8,469 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 80498 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 80498.

The estimated population of people living in 80498 is 8,469, with a median age of 47.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 80498 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
8,469
+13.33%
+12.47%
2020
7,473
 -6.58% -
2019
7,999
+1.11%
-
2018
7,911
+5.06%
-
2017
7,530
 - -

Population of 80498 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 80498 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
82.7%
77.4%
 +6.85%
Black/African American
0%
2.9%
 -100.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
16.2%
18.6%
 -12.90%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.6%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.5%
1.1%
 -54.55%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 80498 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 80498 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 80498 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 80498 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.3 +1.07% 47.4 +2.6% 46.3 -6.46%
2020 46.8 +5.17% 46.2 +5.24% 49.5 +10%
2019 44.5 +3.49% 43.9 +7.33% 45 +0.9%
2018 43 -2.71% 40.9 -0.24% 44.6 -9.16%
2017 44.2 - 41 - 49.1 -

The median age of the 80498 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 80498 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 9 385 -55.24% 343 16.1% 201 244
10 to 19 311 3.18% 212 +63.48% 300 343
20 to 29 650 +16.9% 54 +310.29% 736 273
30 to 39 660 +76.28% 527 +79.72% 735 806
40 to 49 838 -14.91% 364 -15.96% 669 304
50 to 59 786 +18.51% 632 -5.91% 812 543
60 to 69 433 +65.27% 592 +43.11% 746 746
70+ 549 +9.97% 194 +119.39% 596 415

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 80498 zip code is $95,376.00.

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 80498.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $101,645.00
  • 45 to 64
    $84,075.00
  • 65 and over
    $94,167.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 80498 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 80498, 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 80498 is currently $121,812.00.

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.

10.85% of households in 80498 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 80498 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    4.36%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    10.82%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    24.35%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.50%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    26.92%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.20%
  • $200,000 or more
    10.85%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 80498 is $53,484.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 80498 by the total population of 80498.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 80498 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 80498 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
    17.45%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.37%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.90%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    28.64%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.65%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 80498 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 80498 zip over the age of 16 is 7,591.

Of those people, a total of 75.40% 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 80498 is 71.30%.

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 80498 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 210 5.70% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 223 74.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 786 96.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 722 83.80% 17.90%
35 to 44 years 1,228 91.10% 11.50%
45 to 54 years 1,134 98.10% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 785 85.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 882 79.50% 10.40%
65 to 74 years 1,302 41.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 319 13.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 80498. 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 6,693 75.20% 2.60%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 1 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 50 100.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 847 75.70% 28.20%
Hispanic or Latino 1,197 82.80% 18.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,300 73.60% 2.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 80498 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 80498 is 5,412, with median earnings of $48,296.00.

Women in 80498 are earning approximately 97.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,412 $48,296.00
Male 3,373 $48,427.00
Female 2,039 $47,413.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 80498 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 358 $55,833.00
Business and Financial 587 $55,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 133 $53,828.00
Architecture and Engineering 136 $44,487.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 95 $0.00
Community and Social Service 255 $0.00
Legal 12 $0.00
Educational and Library 338 $52,963.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 74 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 220 $125,256.00
Healthcare Support 135 $51,101.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 160 $0.00
Law Enforcement 28 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 594 $47,817.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 215 $60,643.00
Personal Care and Service 194 $31,286.00
Sales 275 $29,325.00
Office and Administrative Support 302 $43,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 48 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 397 $78,615.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 169 $81,197.00
Production 354 $34,093.00
Transportation and Material Moving 155 $25,665.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 80498 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 80498.

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 268 $55,789.00 90 $62,569.00
Business and Financial 52 $0.00 535 $54,810.00
Computer and Mathematical 133 $53,828.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 97 $74,191.00 39 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 95 $0.00
Community and Social Service 246 $0.00 9 $0.00
Legal 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 119 $54,398.00 219 $49,413.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 74 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 63 $0.00 157 $109,279.00
Healthcare Support 44 $0.00 91 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 160 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 28 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 514 $47,529.00 80 $51,705.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 171 $61,452.00 44 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 142 $12,247.00 52 $0.00
Sales 181 $40,094.00 94 $29,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 53 $0.00 249 $39,776.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 48 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 378 $79,257.00 19 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 169 $81,197.00 0 $0.00
Production 340 $33,952.00 14 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 155 $25,665.00 0 $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 3,347 households in 80498, with an average household size of 2.53 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 2,056 families living in the 80498 zip code with an average family size of 2.76 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 80498:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,687 121 248 1,291
Average Household Size 2.8 5.82 2.84 1.81
Total Families 1,687 121 248 0
Average Household Size 2.64 4.29 2.84 0

Poverty

Of the 2,056 families living in 80498, 0.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 80498:

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 6,494 housing units in 80498.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,347 51.54%
Vacant 3,147 48.46%

11.50% of the total 6,494 housing units in 80498 are rental units. This is approximately 747 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,490 are occupied by the owner - or 38.34% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 80498 is $1,561.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 80498 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
    110
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    43
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    293
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    306
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    105
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 80498 is $567,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 80498 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    0
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    99
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    269
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    652
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,137
  • $1,000,000 or more
    333

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 80498. The chart below shows the number of properties in 80498 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    106
  • 1940 to 1949
    42
  • 1950 to 1959
    32
  • 1960 to 1969
    297
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,279
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,869
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,742
  • 2000 to 2009
    806
  • 2010 to 2013
    321
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 80498 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    42
  • 1 vehicle available
    902
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,523
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    880

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 80498 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 80498 that commute to work in a particular way.

22 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 80498.

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
    49
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    520
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    634
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,036
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    709
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    54
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    751
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    202
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    35
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    110
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    138
  • 90 or more minutes
    93

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 80498 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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