ZIP Code · CO

ZIP 80543

Part of Milliken, CO

Pop. 9,774·Weld County·39th most expensive ZIP in Colorado

Median rent (all units)

$2,288/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.8%

vs US Median

+$356

Reported rents

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ZIP 80543 · $2,288

More expensive than 73% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,310

1 BR

$1,380

2 BR

$1,720

3 BR

$2,380

4 BR+

$2,800

Research median

$1,720/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($104,574) is $2,614 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,380); a 4-bedroom is $2,800.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 80534, 4 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,993/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 80543. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$27,456/yr

At $2,288/mo median

Location

CityMilliken

StateCO

CountyWeld County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 80543 (Milliken, CO) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 26.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,774

Median income

$104,574

Median age

Renters

7.5%

Age distribution

28%

29%

20.9%

Under 1828%

18–3429%

35–5420.9%

55–6411.4%

65+10.5%

Gender

52.8%

47.2%

Male52.8%

Female47.2%

Race & ethnicity

80.5%

25.9%

White80.5%

Hispanic25.9%

Education (25+)

23.8%

39%

26.9%

No HS diploma10.2%

HS diploma23.8%

Some college39%

Bachelor's+26.9%

Housing tenure

92.5%

Owner92.5%

Renter7.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 80543 in Milliken, CO has changed in 5 years

Income

$72,833 → $104,574

up 43.6%

Population

8,167 → 9,774

up 19.7%

Renter share

12.2% → 7.5%

-4.7 pts

Bachelor's+

27.3% → 26.9%

-0.4 pts

Median age

34.7 → 32

-2.7 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $72,833 to $104,574 across the same window, up 43.6% versus 2021. Census counts show ZIP 80543 in Milliken, CO adding about 1,607 residents over the five-year window, up 19.7% on net. The renter share has eased from 12.2% to 7.5%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 80543 covers Milliken, CO. The median rent here is $2,288/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,380/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,720/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($104,574/yr), ZIP 80543 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 80543?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $92,000/year (about $44/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,288/mo in ZIP 80543. The local median household income is $104,574/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.