Town guide

Cherry Creek, Colorado

Cherry Creek is a community in Arapahoe County, Colorado, home to about 10,721 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80111.

Homes sold for a median of $314 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,7216,420 per sq mi
Median home value$888,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$314Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cherry Creek

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Around Cherry Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ578 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cherry Creek; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cherry Creek

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

Cherry Creek had 11,488 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.

It’s the 66th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Arapahoe County grew from 153,017 residents in 1900 to 655,070 in 2020.

Cherry Creek population by census2010: 11,120, 2020: 11,48811,120201011,4882020

Arapahoe County, 1900–2020

Arapahoe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 153,017, 1910: 10,263, 1920: 13,766, 1930: 22,647, 1940: 32,150, 1950: 52,125, 1960: 113,426, 1970: 162,142, 1980: 293,621, 1990: 391,511, 2000: 487,967, 2010: 572,003, 2020: 655,070153K’00’1014K’20’3032K’40’50113K’60’70294K’80’90488K’00’10655K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cherry CreekJan: high 45°F, low 19°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 20°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 27°F, 1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 1.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 52°F, 2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 59°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 57°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 49°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 36°F, 1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 26°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 19°F, 0.4 in45°19°Jan0.446°20°Feb0.454°27°Mar1.060°34°Apr1.969°43°May2.081°52°Jun2.087°59°Jul1.885°57°Aug2.377°49°Sep1.364°36°Oct1.052°26°Nov0.544°19°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver Centennial Ap, CO weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Arapahoe County

321,810 jobs at 20,137 businesses in Arapahoe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Arapahoe CountyHealth care and social assistance: 52,014 jobs; Retail trade: 33,241 jobs; Professional services: 30,001 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,529 jobs; Construction: 24,666 jobs; Administrative and support: 24,617 jobs; Company headquarters: 24,008 jobs; Information: 23,018 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Company headquarters 8% Information 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,716 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cherry Creek.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sky Ridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lone Tree5.8 miles
  • The Medical Center of Aurora & South HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aurora5.9 miles
  • Hca-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Englewood6.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors80
Specialist doctors408
Dentists90
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants253
Mental health providers546
Physical and occupational therapists267
Optometrists16
Chiropractors56
Pharmacies9

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 Cherry Creek

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Orchard Hills Park · 20 acres<0.1 mi
  • Tommy Davis Park · 13 acres0.4 mi
  • Silo Park · 12 acres0.3 mi
  • Hoffman Park · 5 acres0.5 mi
  • Huntington Acres Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
  • Francis H. Williams Park · 4 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • King Soopers1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • King Soopers Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Castlewood Public Library1.4 mi
  • Koelbel Public Library2.3 mi
  • Denver Public Library Hampden Branch2.9 mi
  • Support Services (Arapahoe Libraries)3.2 mi
  • Aurora Public Library Mission Viejo Branch4.6 mi

Museums

  • Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Robert V. Tartaglia Pavilion0.9 mi
  • Fiddler's Green Ampitheatre1.1 mi

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.

Schools in Cherry Creek

Public schools here are run by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belleview Elementary SchoolGreenwood VillagePre-K–5577Public1.1 mi
Cottonwood Creek Elementary SchoolEnglewoodPre-K–5533Public1.1 mi
Greenwood Elementary SchoolGreenwood VillagePre-K–5355Public2.2 mi
Heritage Elementary SchoolCentennialPre-K–5302Public1.9 mi
High Plains Elementary SchoolGreenwood VillagePre-K–5462Public0.7 mi
Cherry Creek Charter AcademyGreenwood VillageK–8594Charter0.7 mi
Campus Middle SchoolGreenwood Village6–81,311Public1.2 mi
Cherry Creek High SchoolGreenwood Village9–123,852Public1.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Village Child Development CenterGreenwood VillagePre-K–K16Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Fusion Academy DenverGreenwood Village6–1242Nonsectarian1.3 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 Greenwood Village, Centennial and Cherry Hills Village.

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