ZIP Code 80453 — Idledale CDP, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80453 covers Idledale, CO in Jefferson County with a population of about 306.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.7 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 13.4%; 66.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 32.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Education, and Manufacturing; about 25.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 154.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $450,000 — about 29% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 80.4% (about 15.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80453 in Idledale, CO, a household would need roughly $124,000 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 $2,891. 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 Idledale CDP, 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 Idledale CDP, CO show little to no average snow and around 18.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 80453 (Idledale CDP, 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.