Median household income (1999): $57,975
Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,620
| This zip code | $61,620 | | Colorado: | $50,652 |
Nearest zip codes: 80228, 80215, 80007, 80033, 80004, 80226.
Housing units in zip code 80401 with a mortgage: 6,986 (1,067 second mortgage, 539 home equity loan, 80 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,137
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,477
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $358
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.5 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.8 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1111 Washington Avenue) (1), Jefferson County - Open Space Department- Nature Center (Nature Centers; 900 Colorow Road) (2), Lookout Mountain Nature Center (Recreation Areas; 910 Colorow Road) (3), Heritage Square Management & Leasing Office (Amusement & Theme Parks; 18301 West Colfax Avenue) (4), Heritage Square General Information (Amusement & Theme Parks; 18301 West Colfax Avenue) (5), Heritage Square Alpine Action (Amusement & Theme Parks; Heritage Square) (6), Golden Visitors Center (1010 Washington Avenue) (7), S C Inc (600 12th Street) (8), Coors Brewery Tour (Tours & Charters; Located At 12th & Ford Sts) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 138
- 1995 to 1998: 1,535
- 1990 to 1994: 1,061
- 1980 to 1989: 2,244
- 1970 to 1979: 4,887
- 1960 to 1969: 2,945
- 1950 to 1959: 1,838
- 1940 to 1949: 523
- 1939 or earlier: 1,099
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Golden, CO (80401):
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- no bedroom: 54
- 1 bedrooms: 295
- 2 bedrooms: 1,990
- 3 bedrooms: 3,939
- 4 bedrooms: 3,528
- 5 or more bedrooms: 1,241
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 251
- 1 bedrooms: 1,693
- 2 bedrooms: 1,662
- 3 bedrooms: 672
- 4 bedrooms: 225
- 5 or more bedrooms: 101
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Vehicles available in 80401 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 175
- 1 vehicle: 2,451
- 2 vehicles: 5,008
- 3 vehicles: 2,396
- 4 vehicles: 757
- 5 or more vehicles: 260
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 465
- 1 vehicle: 2,226
- 2 vehicles: 1,400
- 3 vehicles: 350
- 4 vehicles: 82
- 5 or more vehicles: 81
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 80401:
- $35,000 to $39,999: 10
- $50,000 to $59,999: 43
- $70,000 to $79,999: 34
- $80,000 to $89,999: 41
- $90,000 to $99,999: 99
- $100,000 to $124,999: 444
- $125,000 to $149,999: 809
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1069
- $175,000 to $199,999: 968
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1312
- $250,000 to $299,999: 985
- $300,000 to $399,999: 1625
- $400,000 to $499,999: 825
- $500,000 to $749,999: 702
- $750,000 to $999,999: 130
- $1,000,000 or more: 27
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 80401:
- Less than $100: 34
- $100 to $149: 47
- $150 to $199: 43
- $200 to $249: 21
- $250 to $299: 41
- $300 to $349: 138
- $350 to $399: 85
- $400 to $449: 177
- $450 to $499: 504
- $500 to $549: 364
- $550 to $599: 457
- $600 to $649: 515
- $650 to $699: 443
- $700 to $749: 299
- $750 to $799: 211
- $800 to $899: 253
- $900 to $999: 281
- $1,000 to $1,249: 350
- $1,250 to $1,499: 131
- $1,500 to $1,999: 67
- $2,000 or more: 25
- No cash rent: 118
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $289,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $331,189
- Black or African American householders: $446,975
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $262,676
- Asian householders: $310,087
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $856,406
- Some other race householders: $244,726
- Two or more races householders: $274,049
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $260,210
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,896
- One, attached: 1,351
- Two: 344
- 3 or 4: 617
- 5 to 9: 530
- 10 to 19: 932
- 20 to 49: 907
- 50 or more: 707
- Mobile homes: 947
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 16,128 (76%)
- Carpooled: 1,872 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 647 (3%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
- Taxi: 26 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 21 (0%)
- Bicycle: 67 (0%)
- Walked: 750 (4%)
- Other means: 155 (1%)
- Worked at home: 1,459 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 679
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2216
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2899
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2592
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2843
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1542
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2516
- 35 to 39 minutes: 803
- 40 to 44 minutes: 1028
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1537
- 60 to 89 minutes: 561
- 90 or more minutes: 461
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 37,294
- In family households: 29,846 (7,985 male householders, 2,118 female householders)
8,579 spouses, 9,702 children (8,845 natural, 299 adopted, 558 stepchildren), 203 grandchildren, 165 brothers or sisters, 175 parents, 330 other relatives, 589 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7,448 (2,894 male householders (2,103 living alone)), 2,666 female householders (2,013 living alone)), 1,888 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,486 (786 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,829 2-persons, 2,290 3-persons, 1,986 4-persons, 703 5-persons, 216 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,116 1-person, 1,147 2-persons, 207 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 18 6-persons.
6,022 married couples with children.
1,687 single-parent households (416 men, 1,271 women).
91.9% of residents of 80401 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 22% well, 11% not well, 1% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 11% well, 3% not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 43% well, 8% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
Foreign born population: 2,145 (5.6%)
(44.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (11%)
- Germany (10%)
- Canada (10%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Korea (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Vietnam (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 840
- 1990 to 1994: 204
- 1985 to 1989: 92
- 1980 to 1984: 203
- 1975 to 1979: 203
- 1970 to 1974: 91
- 1970 to 1974: 107
- 1965 to 1969: 405
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 7409
- Other groups: 4345
- English: 4142
- Irish: 3514
- United States or American: 2019
- Italian: 1808
- Swedish: 987
- Scottish: 903
- Norwegian: 889
- French (except Basque): 805
- Scotch-Irish: 802
- Polish: 660
- Dutch: 595
- European: 427
- Danish: 355
- Russian: 353
- Welsh: 275
- Czech: 265
- French Canadian: 239
- British: 236
- Swiss: 196
- Greek: 187
- Hungarian: 142
- Austrian: 141
- Canadian: 123
- Scandinavian: 114
- Lithuanian: 110
- Finnish: 92
- Arab:: 71
- Slovene: 70
- Czechoslovakian: 68
- Portuguese: 64
- Ukrainian: 63
- Northern European: 60
- Serbian: 41
- Australian: 38
- Subsaharan African:: 30
- Yugoslavian: 29
- Lebanese: 28
- Belgian: 27
- Pennsylvania German: 23
- Icelander: 23
- Latvian: 22
- Slovak: 21
- Afghan: 21
- Slavic: 19
- Eastern European: 17
- African: 16
- Syrian: 16
- Basque: 15
- Croatian: 14
- Iraqi: 14
- Bulgarian: 13
- Romanian: 13
- Turkish: 11
- Cape Verdean: 10
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10
- Jamaican: 10
- Macedonian: 7
- Arab/Arabic: 7
- Iranian: 6
- Acadian/Cajun: 6
- Moroccan: 6
- Celtic: 6
- Luxemburger: 5
- Other Subsaharan African: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15843
- Northeast: 3089
- Midwest: 9368
- South: 3726
- West: 4290
52% of the 80401 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Colorado.
Population in 1990: 32,876. Population change in the 1990s: +5,704 (+17.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 397
| Here: | 9.9% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 210
| Here: | 10.8% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 351
| Here: | 12.4% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 9, 20-49: 15, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 14)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (over 1000: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 13, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 12, 1-4: 38)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 9)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (500-999: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 13)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 8, 10-19: 15, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 11)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 563 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 503 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 212 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 132 people in state prisons
- 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 13 people in other group homes
- 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 7 people in religious group quarters
- 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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