Arvada is a city in Jefferson County, Colorado, home to about 122,634 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 80002, 80003, 80004, 80005, 80007 and 80403.
Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ579 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Arvada; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Arvada had 124,402 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 7th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Jefferson County grew from 9,306 residents in 1900 to 582,910 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 17.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 76 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheat Ridge 2, CO weather station (4 miles away).
210,701 jobs at 17,999 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,447 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arvada’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 129 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 88 |
| Dentists | 156 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 283 |
| Mental health providers | 508 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 198 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 59 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (86 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1859.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson County School District No. R-1, Gilpin County School District No. Re-1, Westminster Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Early Learning CenterArvada | Pre-K | 198 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Compass Montessori - Golden Charter SchoolGolden | Pre-K–12 | 425 | Charter | 4.6 mi |
| Foster Dual Language PK-8Arvada | Pre-K–8 | 454 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Gilpin County Elementary SchoolBlack Hawk | Pre-K–5 | 192 | Public | 19.8 mi |
| Jefferson Academy Coal Creek CanyonGolden | Pre-K–8 | 59 | Charter | 12.1 mi |
| Lincoln Charter AcademyArvada | Pre-K–8 | 824 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Meiklejohn ElementaryArvada | Pre-K–5 | 521 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Secrest Elementary SchoolArvada | Pre-K–5 | 334 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Sierra Elementary SchoolArvada | Pre-K–5 | 493 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Stott Elementary SchoolArvada | Pre-K–5 | 288 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Swanson Elementary SchoolArvada | Pre-K–5 | 283 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Tennyson Knolls Preparatory SchoolArvada | Pre-K–8 | 364 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Two Roads Charter SchoolArvada | Pre-K–12 | 345 | Charter | 4.0 mi |
| Van Arsdale Elementary SchoolArvada | Pre-K–5 | 492 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Warder Elementary SchoolArvada | Pre-K–5 | 432 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Weber Elementary SchoolArvada | Pre-K–5 | 312 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Excel Academy Charter SchoolArvada | K–8 | 445 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Fairmount Elementary SchoolGolden | K–5 | 601 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Fremont Elementary SchoolArvada | K–5 | 268 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Hackberry Hill Elementary SchoolArvada | K–5 | 430 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Lawrence Elementary SchoolArvada | K–5 | 412 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Little Elementary SchoolArvada | K–5 | 310 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Mitchell Elementary SchoolGolden | K–5 | 478 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Three Creeks K-8Arvada | K–8 | 1,050 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Vanderhoof Elementary SchoolArvada | K–5 | 403 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| West Woods Elementary SchoolArvada | K–5 | 542 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Prospect AcademyArvada | 4–8 | 94 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Drake Junior High SchoolArvada | 6–8 | 1,002 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Gilpin County Undivided High SchoolBlack Hawk | 6–12 | 200 | Public | 19.8 mi |
| North Arvada Middle SchoolArvada | 6–8 | 464 | Public | 3.9 mi |
And 5 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone MontessoriGolden | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 mi |
| Peace Lutheran Early Learning CenterArvada | Pre-K–K | 4 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.5 mi |
| St Joan of Arc Early Learning CenterArvada | Pre-K–K | 39 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Faith Christian AcademyArvada | K–8 | 560 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| Shrine of St Anne SchoolArvada | K–8 | 216 | Roman Catholic | 4.2 mi |
| Forge Christian High SchoolArvada | 9–12 | 252 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.5 mi |
| Forge Christian High SchoolArvada | 9–12 | 257 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Westminster, Fairmount, Golden, Coal Creek, Berkley, Wheat Ridge and Superior.
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