ZIP Code 80260 — Thornton city, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80260 covers Thornton, CO in Adams County with a population of about 34,861.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 303, 720, 983; U.S. House district CO-8; the DENVER media market.

Thornton, CO sits in a university / college context (near pima medical institute-denver (2.4 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 80260 is about $62,929 — about 16% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.6%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 13.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 7.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.1 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 $188,200 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,362 (about 17% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.9% (about 3.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80260 in Thornton, CO, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,209. That sits below the local median household income ($62,929), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Thornton city, CO as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (87.2) and wildfire (80.9). 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 Thornton city, CO show little to no average snow and around 14.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,593 for ZIP 80260 (Thornton 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.