ZIP Code 80033 — Wheat Ridge city, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80033 covers Wheat Ridge, CO in Jefferson County with a population of about 26,841.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 303, 720, 983; U.S. House district CO-7; the DENVER media market.

Wheat Ridge, CO sits in a university / college context (near colorado school of trades (2.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 80033 is about $84,719 — about 13% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.4%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 44.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 20.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $568,900 — about 63% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,410 (about 21% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 49.0% (about 16.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80033 in Wheat Ridge, CO, a household would need roughly $157,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,654. That is about 85% above the local median household income ($84,719), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wheat Ridge city, CO as Relatively High (composite score 94.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.5) and flood (93.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Wheat Ridge city, CO show little to no average snow and around 17.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,227 for ZIP 80033 (Wheat Ridge city, CO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.