Housing data for ZIP code 80232

Name: Housing in ZIP code 80232, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 80232 has an estimated 23,050 residents and 9,825 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lakewood, Jefferson County.

27.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,732 (±$68) a month.

The median home value is $521,600 (±$18,800).

The median household income is $96,217 (±$8,673) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 23,050 (±1,235)
Median gross rent: $1,732
Median home value: $521,600
Households that rent: 27.3%

How ZIP code 80232 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 80232	Lakewood	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Residents	23,050 (±1,235)	156,583	579,377	5,862,189	334,922,499
Housing units	9,825 (±475)	73,547	253,574	2,589,053	143,775,355
Households that rent	27.3% (±3.5 points)	41.9%	29.3%	33.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,732 (±$68)	$1,806	$1,861	$1,761	$1,413
Median home value	$521,600 (±$18,800)	$574,400	$637,600	$539,400	$332,700
Median household income	$96,217 (±$8,673)	$89,792	$110,656	$95,470	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,454 (±$83)	$2,724	$3,082	$2,602	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	56.1% (±11.5 points)	55.2%	53.0%	52.8%	51.1%
Built before 1980	74.7% (±5.1 points)	55.8%	50.3%	39.7%	49.7%
Average commute	28.5 minutes (±1.4)	25.5 minutes	26.0 minutes	25.2 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	95.1% (±1.8 points)	93.2%	95.1%	93.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	39.1 years (±1.7)	38.2 years	40.5 years	37.7 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 80232, median gross rent is lower than in Jefferson County ($1,861).

It is not measurably different from Colorado ($1,761).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 80232 is lower than in Lakewood as a whole ($1,806).

Its median home value is lower than in Lakewood as a whole ($574,400).

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 80232 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 26 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 80232 ranks 24 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 80232 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 80232

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 80232	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Less than $500	1.0% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	4.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	5.5% (±4.2 points)	4.9%	8.7%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	21.6% (±7.0 points)	17.2%	21.7%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	47.0% (±10.0 points)	34.3%	29.2%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	16.3% (±7.0 points)	23.3%	20.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	4.3% (±2.3 points)	10.2%	8.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	4.2% (±2.4 points)	7.0%	7.3%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 47.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 80232

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,398 (±$69)
1 bedroom	$1,650 (±$119)
2 bedrooms	$1,748 (±$65)
3 bedrooms	$1,902 (±$233)
4 bedrooms	$2,136 (±$775)

Rent burden in ZIP code 80232

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 80232	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	11.1% (±5.6 points)	7.8%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.8% (±5.9 points)	12.3%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.6% (±5.3 points)	13.1%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.4% (±6.0 points)	13.9%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.6% (±7.1 points)	10.5%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	39.5% (±9.1 points)	42.5%	42.7%	41.9%

56.1% (±11.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 80232 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 80232

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 80232	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Less than $50,000	2.1% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	2.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	1.3% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	1.9%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	1.6%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	1.9% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	2.0%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	4.2% (±2.0 points)	2.7%	6.8%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	36.2% (±4.1 points)	21.7%	30.0%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	52.9% (±3.8 points)	60.1%	43.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	1.2% (±0.7 points)	12.3%	11.1%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 80232

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 80232	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Single-family, detached	62.3% (±3.5 points)	63.8%	61.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.1% (±1.9 points)	8.8%	7.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.1% (±2.8 points)	3.0%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.4% (±2.5 points)	5.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±1.3 points)	6.5%	5.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.3% (±1.5 points)	10.7%	12.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 80232 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 80232	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
2020 or later	2.9% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	3.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	1.4% (±0.9 points)	8.7%	12.8%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	4.3% (±1.4 points)	9.8%	16.6%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	3.2% (±1.1 points)	13.8%	14.6%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	13.5% (±3.2 points)	15.9%	13.3%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	32.0% (±3.5 points)	24.5%	16.1%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	28.9% (±2.8 points)	12.3%	7.6%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	11.7% (±2.0 points)	8.7%	6.7%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	1.6% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	2.3%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.5% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	7.0%	11.7%

74.7% of the homes in ZIP code 80232 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 80232

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 80232	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	78.0% (±3.3 points)	72.2%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.4% (±3.1 points)	23.2%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.3 points)	2.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 80232 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 80232	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	70.1% (±4.1 points)	64.4%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±1.5 points)	5.7%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.0% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.1% (±3.6 points)	25.4%	21.0%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 80232 take an average of 28.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 80232

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Lakewood	86%	$1,806	41.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 80232

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
80226	1.5 mi	$1,775	$568,300	$82,300	47.9%
80227	1.7 mi	$1,872	$559,200	$90,316	33.2%
80235	2.8 mi	$1,776	$547,000	$70,484	46.5%
80219	2.9 mi	$1,539	$454,600	$68,415	41.1%
80236	3.7 mi	$1,728	$531,700	$86,115	40.4%
80214	4.0 mi	$1,627	$559,100	$75,575	60.1%
80215	4.2 mi	$1,785	$650,100	$85,190	42.8%
80228	4.5 mi	$1,916	$641,300	$113,977	32.7%

Crime reported to police in Lakewood

Most of ZIP code 80232 is policed by the Lakewood Police Department, which reported 675 violent and 4,517 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

Crime reported to police in Lakewood

ZIP code 80232 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80232: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 80232

What is the median rent in ZIP code 80232?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80232 is $1,732 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 80232?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 80232 is $521,600 (±$18,800) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 80232?

The median household income in ZIP code 80232 is $96,217 (±$8,673) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 80232 in?

ZIP code 80232 lies mostly in Lakewood.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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