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Census Tract 85.48, Adams County, Colorado

Census Tract 85.48, GEOID 08001008548, in Adams County, Colorado, mostly within Thornton (96% of its census blocks). 1,604 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±301); the 2020 Census counted 1,713.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,604

±301 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,713

Median household income

$100,625

±$26,550 (90% margin)
Adams County: $94,571

Median home value

$466,300

±$22,067 (90% margin)
Adams County: $484,200

Median gross rent

$2,352

±$122 (90% margin)
Adams County: $1,781

Where is Census Tract 85.48?

Census Tract 85.48 is one of 107 census tracts in Adams County, Colorado. It covers 0.48 square miles of land, 3,561 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08001008548, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 85.48 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Thornton96%
Census Tract 85.48 (marked with a dot) in Adams County, Colorado. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
85.4085.51 85.48 1 mi
Census Tract 85.48 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 85.48: Tract 85.40 ($165,386), Tract 85.46 ($92,093), Tract 85.49 ($143,819) and Tract 85.51 ($155,074). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 85.48?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 85.48's population at 1,604 (±301) in 586 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,713 residents and 607 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 85.48ThorntonAdams CountyColorado
Total population1,604±301144,187530,2255,862,189
Households586±10950,566188,7302,374,218
Average household size2.74±0.332.842.792.42
Housing units614±10952,250195,7932,589,053

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 85.48?

The median resident of Census Tract 85.48 is 35.2 years old; 29.1% are under 18 and 6.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 61.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 25.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 85.48ThorntonAdams CountyColorado
Median age35.2±4.434.734.837.7
Under 18 years29.1%±7.0 pts25.0%24.9%21.0%
65 years and over6.6%±3.0 pts10.8%11.3%15.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)25.7%±7.9 pts37.7%42.8%22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic61.6%±8.1 pts50.2%45.2%64.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.2%±2.7 pts2.0%3.3%3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.3%±2.5 pts5.2%3.8%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.3%0.3%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.1%0.2%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic7.7%±5.5 pts4.1%3.7%4.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.6 pts0.4%0.7%0.5%
Born outside the United States7.5%±5.1 pts14.0%15.6%9.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)12.2%±7.1 pts25.9%29.3%16.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.4%±2.6 pts6.2%6.1%7.5%
With a disability11.7%±5.0 pts10.6%11.3%11.4%
No health insurance coverage6.0%±4.7 pts9.9%11.6%7.7%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.8%±0.4 pts87.9%85.2%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)46.8%±9.2 pts32.8%29.0%45.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)14.1%±6.1 pts10.7%9.2%17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier77.4%±11.8 pts85.7%85.5%84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 85.48 earn?

Half of the 586 households in Census Tract 85.48 earn less than $100,625 a year (±$26,550), against $94,571 across Adams County: 46th highest of the county's 106 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 85.48ThorntonAdams CountyColorado
Median household income$100,625±$26,550$103,088$94,571$95,470
Mean household income$110,935±$12,972$122,983$116,985$128,255
Per capita income$41,790±$5,553$43,571$42,206$52,636
People below the poverty line6.0%±5.4 pts7.0%9.8%9.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.0%±9.3 pts8.7%13.6%11.1%
Households receiving SNAP4.1%±4.6 pts9.0%10.3%8.5%
Households with a computer100.0%±7.0 pts98.7%97.0%97.2%
Households with a broadband subscription98.8%±2.3 pts96.5%92.9%93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 85.48?

Owners occupy 62.8% of Census Tract 85.48's occupied homes and renters 37.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $466,300 by its owner (±$22,067). The median renter pays $2,352 a month including utilities, and 63.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 85.48ThorntonAdams CountyColorado
Median home value (owner-occupied)$466,300±$22,067$517,500$484,200$539,400
Median gross rent$2,352±$122$1,895$1,781$1,761
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent63.4%±17.3 pts48.9%45.8%42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,391±$323$2,381$2,378$2,326
Owner-occupied homes62.8%±11.3 pts71.4%68.6%66.2%
Renter-occupied homes37.2%±11.3 pts28.6%31.4%33.8%
Housing units614±10952,250195,7932,589,053
Single-family detached homes32.6%±9.7 pts61.6%62.2%61.4%
Mobile homes0.0%±6.7 pts4.6%5.4%3.5%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.7 pts3.8%3.6%3.0%
Built 2010 to 20199.8%±5.0 pts14.7%13.3%12.8%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±6.7 pts0.3%1.7%7.0%
Households with no vehicle0.0%±7.0 pts3.0%4.7%5.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 85.48 get to work?

73.6% of Census Tract 85.48's workers drive alone and 18.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 85.48ThorntonAdams CountyColorado
In the labor force (age 16+)80.4%±5.2 pts74.0%72.2%68.6%
Unemployment rate2.4%±2.8 pts4.5%4.6%4.6%
Drove alone to work73.6%±7.5 pts71.1%70.2%65.1%
Carpooled5.9%±4.6 pts10.2%10.2%7.7%
Public transportation0.0%±4.6 pts1.6%1.8%1.6%
Walked0.0%±4.6 pts0.6%1.2%2.5%
Worked from home18.5%±6.7 pts15.3%15.2%21.0%
Mean travel time to work34.6 min±4.030.4 min29.8 min25.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 85.48 compare with the other tracts in Adams County?

Among Adams County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 85.48 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 85.48's rank among the tracts of Adams County and of Thornton
MeasureIn Adams CountyIn Thornton
Population104th of 10628th of 28
Residents per square mile66th of 10720th of 28
Median household income46th of 10616th of 28
Per capita income43rd of 10615th of 28
Median home value51st of 10216th of 27
Median gross rent18th of 976th of 24
Bachelor's degree or higher17th of 1059th of 28
Median age58th of 10615th of 28
Owner-occupied share69th of 10522nd of 28

The tracts next to it on Adams County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 92.0643rd$102,983±$45,843 · within the margin of this tract2,251
Tract 93.2644th$102,356±$14,340 · within the margin of this tract2,487
Tract 91.0145th$101,477±$12,295 · within the margin of this tract4,258
Tract 85.4846th$100,625±$26,5501,604
Tract 93.0647th$98,000±$22,120 · within the margin of this tract4,131
Tract 91.0448th$97,577±$12,238 · within the margin of this tract7,108
Tract 85.0549th$97,083±$14,593 · within the margin of this tract7,106

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 85.48?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 85.48 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections