ZIP Code 80402 in Golden, CO

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Golden, Colorado
County:Jefferson County
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:8:59:50 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:303 / 720 / 983
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:39.7559, -105.2207
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80402 - Golden, CO

ZIP Code 80402, Golden

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationJefferson County, CO
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points1,337 (652 businesses)
PO Boxes685
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 80401
Key Facts
  • ZIP 80402 is designated as a PO Box-only ZIP code serving Golden, Colorado
  • The post office maintains 685 PO Boxes serving both residents and 652 businesses
  • This ZIP has a sibling standard ZIP code (80401) that provides street delivery to the Golden area
  • Despite being classified as PO Box only, the postal system tracks 196 street delivery records and 2 city carrier routes
  • Johnson Road accounts for 132 delivery records, making it the primary street in the system
  • The facility serves an urban delivery area with no land area officially assigned to this ZIP

Postal Services

The facility handles delivery through two street routes on Johnson Road and 12th Street, with a total of 196 street delivery records and 81 PO Box records in its ZIP+4 system. Golden's location in Jefferson County, at the foothills west of Denver, makes this postal facility a practical choice for small businesses and residents who prefer centralized mail pickup. The adoption of PO Boxes here isn't driven by geographic isolation but rather by convenience and the town's historic role as a commercial center.

Street Name Patterns

Numbered Streets Urban Grid

The two streets tracked in this system reflect Golden's historic downtown grid pattern, with numbered streets characteristic of Colorado's late 19th-century town planning.

Nearby Areas

East Old Golden Rd Golden Proper Golden Edges And Higher End Central Golden High End Townhomes East Golden High End Townhomes West

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 80402 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 15 business establishments, employing about 56 people with an annual payroll of $3,139,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:4,008Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:15Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$668,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$3,139,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:56Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 80402 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 2,543,482 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 80402. 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:2,543,482Source: 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:0830835Source: Census
Place Name:Golden city; ColoradoSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


80403 | | 80401

Schools in ZIP Code 80402


We could not locate which school district 80402 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.

Mitchell Elementary School 200 Rubey Drive
Golden, CO 80403
District: Jefferson County School District R-1Nearby
Golden High School 701 24th Street
Golden, CO 80401
District: Jefferson County School District R-1Nearby
Lookout Mountain 2901 Ford Street
Golden, CO 80401
District: UnknownNearby
Connections Learning Center On The Earle Johnson C 1200 Johnson Road
Golden, CO 80401
District: Jefferson County School District R-1Nearby
Bell Middle School 1001 Ulysses Street
Golden, CO 80401
District: Jefferson County School District R-1Nearby
Cornerstone Montessori 15970 W 50th Ave
Golden, CO 80403
District: Private SchoolNearby
Jefferson Center 421 Zang St
Lakewood, CO 80228
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Joan Of Arc Early Learning Center 12735 W 58th Ave
Arvada, CO 80002
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 80402


Colorado School Of Mines 1500 Illinois St
Golden, CO 80401
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 Christian University 8787 West Alameda Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80226
Type: Post Secondary
Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design 1600 Pierce St
Lakewood, CO 80214
Type: Post Secondary
Paul Mitchell The School-Denver 405 South Teller Street
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 March 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], 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: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov