Central City is a city in Gilpin County, Colorado, home to about 81 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80427.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Central City, part in Black Hawk
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Central City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ564 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Central City; 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.
Central City had 779 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.
It’s the 423rd 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).
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 (9 miles away).
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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Black Hawk.
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