Matheson is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Matheson post office has the ZIP Code 80830. At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 80830 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 254. History The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site. Geography The Matheson CDP has an area of , all land. Demographics The United States Census Bureau defined the for the In popular culture The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver. See also List of census-designated places in Colorado References External links Matheson @ Colorado.com Elbert County website Unincorporated communities in Elbert County, Colorado Unincorporated communities in Colorado Denver metropolitan area