Black Hawk is a city in Gilpin County, Colorado, home to about 106 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80422 and 80427.
Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population10640 per sq mi
Median home value$496,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$275Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Black Hawk. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Black Hawk
Distances
Nearest major airport
Denver International Airport (DEN)43 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Denver, CO32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ565 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Black Hawk; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Black Hawk
U.S. Representative · Colorado’s 2nd DistrictJoe Neguse (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Black Hawk had 127 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 409th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Gilpin County grew from 6,690 residents in 1900 to 5,808 in 2020.
Gilpin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 25.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 195 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coal Creek Canyon, CO weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Gilpin County
4,513 jobs at 144 businesses in Gilpin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Black Hawk’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Boulder Community HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Boulder19.3 miles
Orthocolorado Hosp at St. Anthony Med CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lakewood20.2 miles
Centura Health-St. Anthony HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lakewood20.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
7
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
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.
Places in and around Black Hawk
Grocery stores
Safeway4.9 mi
Libraries
Gilpin County Library4.4 mi
Public Library5.0 mi
Museums
Gilpin Museum1.4 mi
Hidee Gold Mine1.8 mi
Underhill Museum5.0 mi
Fire Station #15.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Central City Opera1.5 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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