ZIP Code 80225 in Denver, CO

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Denver, Colorado
City Alias:Lakewood
Names to Avoid:
Denver Federal Center
County:Jefferson County
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:8:56:01 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:303 / 720 / 983
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:39.7180, -105.1205
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80225 - Denver, CO

ZIP Code 80225, Denver

Small Town No Census Data
LocationJefferson County, CO
Area0.6 sq mi
PO Boxes0 No PO Boxes
Also Known AsDenver Federal Center
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code serves the Denver Federal Center, a major federal government facility complex in the Denver metro area
  • The 0.58 square mile area is one of the smallest ZIP code territories in Colorado, reflecting its specialized purpose
  • W Alameda Avenue is the primary street-level delivery route with 25 delivery points that include apartment units
  • The ZIP maintains 18 PO Box records alongside 26 street delivery records, showing a mixed delivery model
  • Two city carrier routes handle all deliveries in this compact urban area
  • The ZIP is officially part of Denver but lies within Jefferson County and the Lakewood community

Postal Services

The mail system here operates with two city carrier routes serving primarily W Alameda Avenue and the Denver Federal Center. The area functions as part of the larger Lakewood community, located in the Union Square neighborhood. While classified as a PO Box ZIP in USPS records, this designation reflects the post office's dual role serving both federal facility mail and providing PO Box services to customers in the immediate vicinity.

Street Name Patterns

Federal Facility Urban Corridor

The street names reflect this ZIP's dual identity: W Alameda Avenue serves as the main urban corridor with residential and commercial delivery points, while Denver Federal Center indicates the major federal government presence that gives this ZIP its specialized purpose.

Nearby Areas

Union Square Union Square Daniels Glennon Heights Eiber

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 80225 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 26 business establishments, employing about 280 people with an annual payroll of $17,979,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:795Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:26Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$4,246,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$17,979,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:280Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 80225 is located in Jefferson County, Colorado, within the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19740) and Colorado's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,977,085 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 80225. 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:07Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:342.11 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

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


80226 | | 80224

Schools in ZIP Code 80225


We could not locate which school district 80225 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.

Miller Special Education 200 Kipling Street
Lakewood, CO 80226
District: Jefferson County School District R-1Nearby
Creighton Middle School 75 Independence Street
Lakewood, CO 80226
District: Jefferson County School District R-1Nearby
Glennon Heights Elementary School 11025 West Glennon Drive
Lakewood, CO 80226
District: Jefferson County School District R-1Nearby
Dennison Elementary School 401 Independence Street
Lakewood, CO 80226
District: Jefferson County School District R-1Nearby
Astravo Online Academy High School 165 South Union Blvd Suite 777
Lakewood, CO 80228
District: Byers School District 32JNearby
Augustine Classical Academy 480 S Kipling St
Lakewood, CO 80226
District: Private SchoolNearby
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic School 10530 W 20th Ave
Lakewood, CO 80215
District: Private SchoolNearby
Hope Academy Of The Denver Street School 1380 Ammons
Denver, CO 80214
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 80225


Colorado Christian University 8787 West Alameda Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80226
Type: Post Secondary
Red Rocks Community College 13300 W Sixth Ave
Lakewood, CO 80228-1255
Type: Post Secondary
Colorado School Of Trades 1575 Hoyt St
Lakewood, CO 80215-2996
Type: Post Secondary
Colorado Media School 404 South Upham St.
Lakewood, CO 80226
Type: Post Secondary
Paul Mitchell The School-Denver 405 South Teller Street
Lakewood, CO 80226
Type: Post Secondary
Colorado School Of Healing Arts 7655 W Mississippi Ste 100
Lakewood, CO 80226
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


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 February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov