ZIP Code 80452 — Idaho Springs city, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80452 covers Idaho Springs, CO in Clear Creek County with a population of about 3,160.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 303, 720, 983; U.S. House district CO-2; the DENVER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 80452 is about $73,906 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.9%; unemployment rate near 1.9%; 50.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Professional services, and Food services; about 16.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.0 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 $420,500 — about 21% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $994 (about 15% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.9% (about 14.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80452 in Idaho Springs, CO, a household would need roughly $116,000 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 $2,701. That is about 57% above the local median household income ($73,906), 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 Idaho Springs city, CO as Relatively Low (composite score 46.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (94.0) and flood (40.0). 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 Idaho Springs city, CO show little to no average snow and around 18.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 144 for ZIP 80452 (Idaho Springs 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.