| ZIP Codes: | 66 ZIP Codes (43 Standard, 15 PO Box, 8 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 719 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:32 PM |
| Population: | 745,410 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 08041 |
| CBSA: | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Land Area: | 2,978 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.8679, -104.7252 |
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745,410 residents live across 66 ZIPs covering 2,978 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 647,694 to 745,410 from 2014 to 2024 — a +15.1% change. 33 ZIPs gained residents, 11 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 80927 (Colorado Springs, $163,803 median) and poorest ZIP 80833 (Rush, $42,139) are 40.4 miles apart — a 3.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.0× across this county — from $195,700 in 80833 (Rush) to $773,100 in 80132 (Monument).
Density varies 2097× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 80833 (Rush) to 5,674 in 80951 (Colorado Springs).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Colorado Springs — top growth ZIPs averaged +2031.0% over the past ten years ( 80938 , 80927 and 80924 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.7% bachelor's+ in 80864 (Yoder) to 68.9% in 80924 (Colorado Springs) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Colorado, this is the #1 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #15 for median household income with the #9 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, El Paso County is the #89 most populous US county .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 80977Colorado Springs ; 80950Us Olympic Committee ; 80941Colorado Springs ; and 80997Compassion International .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $96,444 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
41.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (207,346 of 495,497 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Colorado Springs.
43 Standard delivery, 15 PO Box only, 8 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
3 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
8 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 3.9× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
El Paso County grew 15.1% over the past decade — concentrated in 5 high-growth ZIPs:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80918 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 50,005 | $87,685 | 11.9 | 3.3% |
| 80916 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 41,104 | $67,127 | 21.1 | 6.4% |
| 80906 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 37,502 | $89,984 | 61.9 | 1.8% |
| 80920 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 36,923 | $113,036 | 13.1 | -3.6% |
| 80909 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 35,486 | $64,035 | 7.9 | -4.6% |
| 80831 | Peyton | Standard | 33,912 | $132,467 | 189.6 | 41.2% |
| 80911 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 33,027 | $87,093 | 11.5 | 3.5% |
| 80923 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 31,772 | $101,565 | 6.7 | 12.3% |
| 80910 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 31,368 | $61,969 | 6.0 | 5.7% |
| 80817 | Fountain | Standard | 31,241 | $86,543 | 184.0 | 11.0% |
| 80922 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 30,453 | $108,019 | 5.9 | 13.2% |
| 80917 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 30,398 | $72,991 | 5.6 | -1.5% |
| 80132 | Monument | Standard | 30,073 | $161,670 | 34.5 | 48.7% |
| 80907 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 27,815 | $74,402 | 9.9 | 2.0% |
| 80919 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 27,787 | $119,518 | 23.8 | 0.3% |
| 80921 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 26,551 | $141,659 | 43.2 | 35.0% |
| 80908 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 25,486 | $133,965 | 93.0 | 83.0% |
| 80915 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 23,884 | $72,352 | 7.6 | 18.0% |
| 80904 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 21,158 | $69,814 | 12.4 | 6.4% |
| 80924 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 19,619 | $139,447 | 5.8 | 228.4% |
| 80925 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 17,273 | $106,953 | 26.7 | 145.6% |
| 80905 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 16,672 | $63,281 | 5.2 | -3.9% |
| 80903 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 16,491 | $61,768 | 5.4 | 8.7% |
| 80902 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 11,951 | $67,374 | 7.0 | -4.1% |
| 80927 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 8,036 | $163,803 | 6.7 | 597.0% |
| 80840 | Usaf Academy | Standard | 6,727 | $69,474 | 24.4 | 11.3% |
| 80913 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 6,586 | — | 22.7 | 101.5% |
| 80808 | Calhan | Standard | 6,521 | $85,500 | 389.5 | 7.7% |
| 80829 | Manitou Springs | Standard | 5,312 | $91,275 | 33.2 | -7.1% |
| 80951 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 5,219 | $108,010 | 0.9 | 32.4% |
| 80106 | Elbert | Standard | 4,455 | $136,852 | 171.2 | 0.0% |
| 80133 | Palmer Lake | Standard | 2,425 | $120,625 | 3.1 | 12.6% |
| 80930 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 1,882 | $90,467 | 31.0 | 87.6% |
| 80938 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 1,664 | $108,143 | 5.4 | 5267.7% |
| 80926 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 1,561 | $131,111 | 125.6 | 5.1% |
| 80864 | Yoder | Standard | 1,505 | $66,541 | 246.7 | 31.8% |
| 80833 | Rush | Standard | 1,240 | $42,139 | 458.4 | 135.3% |
| 80809 | Cascade | Standard | 1,138 | $93,750 | 52.9 | -31.1% |
| 80832 | Ramah | Standard | 1,019 | $90,556 | 263.3 | 89.8% |
| 80928 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 798 | $122,679 | 308.8 | -26.7% |
| 80819 | Green Mountain Falls | PO Box | 650 | $111,250 | 5.5 | -12.6% |
| 80914 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | 504 | — | 0.6 | 62.1% |
| 80929 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 155 | $135,257 | 24.0 | -45.0% |
| 80939 | Colorado Springs | Standard | 62 | — | 0.5 | — |
| 80949 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80936 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80941 | Colorado Springs | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80997 | Colorado Springs | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80962 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80841 | Usaf Academy | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80960 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80937 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80935 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80977 | Colorado Springs | Unique | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 80931 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80933 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80901 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80912 | Colorado Springs | Standard | — | — | 4.0 | — |
| 80947 | Colorado Springs | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80995 | Colorado Springs | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80942 | Colorado Springs | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80950 | Colorado Springs | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80934 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80970 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80946 | Colorado Springs | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 80932 | Colorado Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |