ZIP 80260 · Thornton, Colorado
2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026
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Population
34,677 people call ZIP 80260 home.
34,677
people.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Rent
Median rent is up 84% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.
$1,642
a month. Colorado's median is $1,761.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Room to build
The median rent is above what local wages can carry.
$962–$1,443
is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.
- $1,642 median
Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year
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Building
75% of the housing here was built before 2000.
- 75% of all homes were built before 2000
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Units needed
Closing the gap would add 0.4–0.5% to the 12,628 homes here.
51–65
is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.
Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac
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Home value
A median home costs 59% less than Colorado's.
$223,200
median home value in ZIP 80260.
- $223,200 ZIP 80260
- $539,400 Colorado
- $332,700 U.S.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year