ZIP Code 80138 — Parker town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80138 covers Parker, CO in Douglas County with a population of about 35,942.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 303, 720, 983; U.S. House district CO-4; the DENVER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 80138 is about $142,397 — about 89% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.9%; unemployment rate near 3.7%; 48.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Retail trade, and Education; about 26.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.8 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 $679,800 — about 95% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,831 (about 57% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.9% (about 13.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80138 in Parker, CO, a household would need roughly $187,000 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 $4,367. That is about 31% above the local median household income ($142,397), 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 Parker town, CO as Relatively Moderate (composite score 88.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.4) and flood (86.9). 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 Parker town, CO show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,643 for ZIP 80138 (Parker town, 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.