Checked
ZIP Code 80817
Fountain, CO, El Paso County
Population
31,241
Land area
115.1sq mi
People per sq mi
271
City
Fountain
ZIP 80817 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 80817 at a glance
- ZIP 80817 (Fountain) is about 4.8 times as dense as Colorado as a whole.
- The median household income is $86,543, 9% below the Colorado median of $95,470.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $400,100 (26% below Colorado) and median rent is $1,717 a month.
Local data for ZIP 80817
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 80817, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$86,543
Poverty rate
10.4%
Median home value
$400,100
Prices -0.7% in a year
Median rent
$1,717/mo
Homeownership
74.3%
Bachelor's or higher
33.9%
Median age
30.6
Average commute
27.3 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
366
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
5,798
$224M annual payroll
PPP loans
$17.6M
364 loans
Campaign donations
$18.1K
25% D, 16% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 80817, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: winter weather
Storm events since 1996
3,281
Countywide, mostly hail
Flood insurance policies
1,208
0.5% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
87° / 19°F
15.9 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 80817, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
30.1%
U.S. 33.3% -3.2 pts
Diabetes
8.1%
U.S. 12.1% -4.0 pts
Smoking
12.3%
U.S. 12.8% -0.5 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
11.3%
U.S. 11.1% about the same
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 80817?
- ZIP code 80817 is in Fountain, CO (El Paso County).
- What county is ZIP code 80817 in?
- ZIP code 80817 is mostly in El Paso County, Colorado.
- How many people live in ZIP code 80817?
- About 31,241 people live in the 80817 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.