Coal Creek is a community in Jefferson County, Colorado, home to about 2,346 people across 9.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80403.
Homes sold for a median of $344 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Arvada; part is in Coal Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Coal Creek. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ573 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Coal Creek; 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.
Coal Creek had 2,494 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 166th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 18.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ralston Rsvr, CO weather station (3 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).
241 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coal Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 105 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 56 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson County School District No. R-1, Gilpin County School District No. Re-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Montessori - Golden Charter SchoolGolden | Pre-K–12 | 425 | Charter | 5.9 mi |
| Gilpin County Elementary SchoolBlack Hawk | Pre-K–5 | 192 | Public | 12.6 mi |
| Jefferson Academy Coal Creek CanyonGolden | Pre-K–8 | 59 | Charter | 6.7 mi |
| Fairmount Elementary SchoolGolden | K–5 | 601 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Mitchell Elementary SchoolGolden | K–5 | 478 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Gilpin County Undivided High SchoolBlack Hawk | 6–12 | 200 | Public | 12.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone MontessoriGolden | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 6.1 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 Arvada, Fairmount, Golden and Wheat Ridge.
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