Median household income (1999): $46,711
Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,124
| This zip code | $50,124 | | Colorado: | $50,652 |
Nearest zip codes: 80436, 80427, 80422, 80438, 80444, 80474.
Housing units in zip code 80452 with a mortgage: 505 (35 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 183
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,133
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $251
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.8 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 80452: Guanella Pass Campground (A), Camp Shwayder (B), Camp Wilaha (C), Beartrack Campground (D), Idaho Springs Work Center (E), Excelsior Picnic Ground (F), Chicago Forks Picnic Area (G), Doolittle Ranch (H), Clear Lake Picnic Area (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Echo Lake (A), Ohman Lake (B), Slater Lake (C), Pisgah Lake (D), Reynolds Lake (E), Little Beartrack Lakes (F), Loch Lomond (G), Ice Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Cascade Creek (A), Fall River (B), Silver Creek (C), South Chicago Creek (D), Trail Creek (E), Tumbling Creek (F), Ute Creek (G), West Chicago Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 49
- 1995 to 1998: 38
- 1990 to 1994: 65
- 1980 to 1989: 194
- 1970 to 1979: 343
- 1960 to 1969: 246
- 1950 to 1959: 70
- 1940 to 1949: 47
- 1939 or earlier: 553
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Idaho Springs, CO (80452):
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 73
- 2 bedrooms: 279
- 3 bedrooms: 416
- 4 bedrooms: 121
- 5 or more bedrooms: 24
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 20
- 1 bedrooms: 122
- 2 bedrooms: 90
- 3 bedrooms: 68
- 4 bedrooms: 9
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 80452 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 26
- 1 vehicle: 217
- 2 vehicles: 387
- 3 vehicles: 214
- 4 vehicles: 56
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 24
- 1 vehicle: 125
- 2 vehicles: 103
- 3 vehicles: 27
- 4 vehicles: 33
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 80452:
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 32
- $90,000 to $99,999: 27
- $100,000 to $124,999: 79
- $125,000 to $149,999: 102
- $150,000 to $174,999: 133
- $175,000 to $199,999: 109
- $200,000 to $249,999: 84
- $250,000 to $299,999: 75
- $300,000 to $399,999: 26
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 80452:
- $200 to $249: 6
- $250 to $299: 8
- $300 to $349: 29
- $350 to $399: 5
- $400 to $449: 10
- $450 to $499: 22
- $500 to $549: 35
- $550 to $599: 24
- $600 to $649: 41
- $650 to $699: 28
- $700 to $749: 12
- $750 to $799: 6
- $800 to $899: 22
- $900 to $999: 4
- $1,000 to $1,249: 30
- $1,250 to $1,499: 3
- No cash rent: 14
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,100
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $232,226
- Black or African American householders: $191,778
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $313,819
- Asian householders: $226,647
- Two or more races householders: $226,647
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $189,268
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,177
- One, attached: 33
- Two: 31
- 3 or 4: 34
- 5 to 9: 13
- 10 to 19: 35
- 20 to 49: 40
- Mobile homes: 240
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,198 (71%)
- Carpooled: 225 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 30 (2%)
- Taxi: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 99 (6%)
- Other means: 11 (1%)
- Worked at home: 120 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 126
- 5 to 9 minutes: 224
- 10 to 14 minutes: 160
- 15 to 19 minutes: 100
- 20 to 24 minutes: 124
- 25 to 29 minutes: 111
- 30 to 34 minutes: 218
- 35 to 39 minutes: 65
- 40 to 44 minutes: 64
- 45 to 59 minutes: 198
- 60 to 89 minutes: 108
- 90 or more minutes: 71
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,904
- In family households: 2,316 (632 male householders, 148 female householders)
613 spouses, 806 children (692 natural, 15 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 9 other relatives, 68 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 588 (239 male householders (165 living alone)), 211 female householders (165 living alone)), 138 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 367 2-persons, 177 3-persons, 133 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 330 1-person, 109 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
501 married couples with children.
151 single-parent households (60 men, 91 women).
97.9% of residents of 80452 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 42% well, 3% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 13% well).
Foreign born population: 34 (1.2%)
(44.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (35%)
- Mexico (24%)
- United Kingdom (18%)
- Japan (12%)
- Poland (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 11
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 13
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 472
- English: 383
- Irish: 262
- United States or American: 261
- Other groups: 197
- Italian: 124
- Swedish: 119
- Polish: 72
- French (except Basque): 69
- Scottish: 53
- European: 47
- Dutch: 45
- Scotch-Irish: 44
- Norwegian: 44
- Welsh: 31
- Danish: 23
- Swiss: 23
- Portuguese: 19
- British: 15
- Russian: 12
- French Canadian: 7
- Czech: 6
- Finnish: 6
- Yugoslavian: 5
- Hungarian: 4
- Greek: 4
- Arab:: 3
- Slavic: 3
- Arab/Arabic: 3
- Lithuanian: 3
- Scandinavian: 2
- Slovak: 2
- Belgian: 2
- Iranian: 2

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- IDAHO SPRINGS, CITY OF (980 COUNTY ROAD 314 in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - NPDES-CO0041068, NPDES NON-MAJOR
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2003-0079, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-CO0110020 1, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-CO0110020 2T, SDWIS-CO0110020 3T,
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- CENTRAL CITY, CLEAR CREEK (NEAR TOWN in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - HMTRACK-COD980717557, SUPERFUND NPL
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1997-0205, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-08-1997-0207,
Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS METAL ORES
Alternative names: ARGO TUNNEL, BIG FIVE TUNNEL, CENTRAL CITY MINING DISTRICT, GREGORY INCLINE, IDAHO SPRINGS MERCURY SITE, NATIONAL TUNNEL, NEWHOUSE TUNNEL, QUARTZ HILL TUNNEL AND PARKING LOTS
- ALBERT FREI & SONS INC (33501 US HIGHWAY 6 AND I-70/PORTABLE SOURCE in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: ALBERT FREI AND SONS - WALSTRUM QUARRY, FREI, ALBERT & SONS, INC.
- EISENHOWER MEMORIAL TUNNEL (I-70 MP 214 WEST PORTAL TUNNEL in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - NPDES-CO0026069, NPDES NON-MAJOR, RCRAINFO-COD983773342, SQG
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: COLORADO DEPT OF HWYS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COLO DEPT HWYS-EISENHOWER TUNL
- CLEAR CREEK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (1125 IDAHO STREET in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1994-0378, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: CLEAR CREEK BUS
- CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (320 HIGHWAY 103 in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4216
Organizations: CLEAR CREEK RE-1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CLEAR CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (320 HIGHWAY 103 in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1660
Organizations: CLEAR CREEK RE-1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CARLSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1300 MINER STREET in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4212
Organizations: CLEAR CREEK RE-1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ASARCO (VIRGINIA CANYON in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2000-0021, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: LEAD AND ZINC ORES
- IDAHO SPRINGS, CITY OF (1711 MINER in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2000-0030, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: EXECUTIVE OFFICES
- GREGORY GULCH #2/AMERICAN PROMETHEUS LTD PARTNERS\ (OFF I-70 NEAR IDAHO SPRINGS in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1997-0228, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-08-1997-0227,
Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS METAL ORES
- WARDROBE CLEANERS (1241 MINER STREET in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Business NAICS classification: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED).
Organizations: JOHN KENNEDY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: WARDROBE CLNRS
- ARGO TUNNEL TREATMENT PLANT (2300 RIVERDALE DRIVE in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: LEAD AND ZINC ORES
Organizations: CET ENVRIONMENTAL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, RON ABEL/MARY SCOTT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ARGO TUNNEL TREATMENT PLANT(E)
Median worth of mobile homes: $26,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (59%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (7%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1281
- Northeast: 232
- Midwest: 714
- South: 253
- West: 344
55% of the 80452 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Colorado.
Population in 1990: 5,113. Population change in the 1990s: -2,158 (-42.2%).
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): 11
| Here: | 3.0% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
| Here: | 8.7% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
| Here: | 34.4% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- COMPASS ROSE SURVEYING INC (5080 FALL RIVER RD in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO; small business)
$13,900 with Army for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Taking place in HI. Signed on 2006-04-06. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- ARGO ENTERPRISES LLC (302 SODA CREEK RD in IDAHO SPRINGS, CO; small business)
$11,061 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-04-07. Completion date: 2006-04-29.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 12 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Recreational Goods Rental (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
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