ZIP Code 80214 — Lakewood city, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80214 covers Lakewood, CO in Jefferson County with a population of about 26,759.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.9 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.

Lakewood, CO sits in a university / college context (near rocky mountain college of art and design (0.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 80214 is about $74,259 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.7%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 39.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Construction; about 16.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.5 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 $519,900 — about 49% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,424 (about 22% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 40.1% (about 25.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80214 in Lakewood, CO, a household would need roughly $143,000 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 $3,340. That is about 93% above the local median household income ($74,259), 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 Lakewood city, 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 Lakewood city, CO show little to no average snow and around 17.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,223 for ZIP 80214 (Lakewood 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.