| City: | Denver, Colorado |
| Names to Avoid: | University Of Denver |
| County: | Denver County |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:54:55 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 303 / 720 / 983 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 39.6802, -104.9629 |
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The University of Denver, the oldest university in Colorado, operates under dedicated ZIP code 80208 in Denver County. Founded on March 3, 1864 as the Colorado Seminary by John Evans, then-territorial governor appointed by President Abraham Lincoln, the institution became the University of Denver in 1880. Though founded with Methodist Church backing, the university maintains a nonsectarian approach to education. The 125-acre main campus, designated an arboretum, sits five miles south of downtown Denver in the Country Club neighborhood.
Census Business Patterns data shows approximately 6,346 employees across 17 establishments, reflecting the university's role as a major employer. DU earned R1 research university status in 2022 and enrolls roughly 5,700 undergraduates and 7,200 graduate students. This unique postal designation has served the institution for more than twenty years. Two delivery codes route mail to campus. Census demographic data is not available. Denver is the valid mailing city.
| Establishments: | 17 |
| Employment: | 6,346 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 80208 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 16 business establishments, employing about 6,480 people with an annual payroll of $270,415,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 537Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 16Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $66,156,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $270,415,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 6,480Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 80208 is located in Denver County, Colorado, within the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19740) and Colorado's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,977,085 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 80208. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 19740Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 2,977,085Source: Census |
| MSA: | Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 189.62 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Denver, CO PMSASource: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0820000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Denver city; ColoradoSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 80208 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.