ZIP Code 80817 — Fountain, CO
80817 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Fountain, Colorado, in El Paso County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 80817 at a glance
| ZIP code | 80817 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Fountain |
| State | Colorado (CO) |
| County | El Paso FIPS 08041 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Denver |
| Population | 31,241 |
| Coordinates | 38.583470, -104.674120 |
How ZIP+4 works in 80817
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 80817. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 80817 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 80817.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 80913 | Colorado Springs, CO | 9.4 mi |
| 80902 | Colorado Springs, CO | 10.3 mi |
| 80911 | Colorado Springs, CO | 12 mi |
| 80925 | Colorado Springs, CO | 12.4 mi |
| 81008 | Pueblo, CO | 12.9 mi |
| 80928 | Colorado Springs, CO | 13.2 mi |
| 80926 | Colorado Springs, CO | 14.1 mi |
| 80916 | Colorado Springs, CO | 15.3 mi |
| 80906 | Colorado Springs, CO | 16.5 mi |
| 81007 | Pueblo, CO | 16.6 mi |
| 80910 | Colorado Springs, CO | 16.7 mi |
| 80914 | Colorado Springs, CO | 16.7 mi |
Questions about 80817
What is the ZIP+4 code for 80817?
80817 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 80817, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 80817?
80817 is assigned to Fountain, Colorado, in El Paso County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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