ZIP Code 80951 — Colorado Springs city, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80951 covers Colorado Springs, CO in El Paso County with a population of about 4,669.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 719; U.S. House district CO-5; the COLORADO SPRINGS - PUEBLO media market.

Colorado Springs, CO is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

Median household income in ZIP 80951 is about $88,899 — about 18% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.6%; unemployment rate near 12.8%; 36.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Retail trade; about 11.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.6 points below 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 $384,200 — about 10% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,904 (about 64% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.4% (about 7.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80951 in Colorado Springs, CO, a household would need roughly $106,000 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 $2,468. That is about 19% above the local median household income ($88,899), 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 Colorado Springs city, CO as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.3) and flood (95.0). 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 Colorado Springs city, CO show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 213 for ZIP 80951 (Colorado 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.