Commerce City is a city in Adams County, Colorado, home to about 66,445 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 80022 and 80640, and parts of 80603 are in Commerce City too.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Commerce City; also Derby
Mostly Commerce City; also Thornton and Brighton
Mostly Brighton; part is in Commerce City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Commerce 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ588 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Commerce 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.
Commerce City had 62,418 residents in the 2020 census, up 197% since 2000.
It’s the 19th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Adams County grew from 8,892 residents in 1910 to 519,572 in 2020.
Adams County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 15.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver-Stapleton, CO weather station (6 miles away).
207,227 jobs at 11,319 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
264 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Commerce City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 40 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 125 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (58 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 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 1952.
Sports teams
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo, State Charter School Institute, School District 27J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsup Elementary SchoolCommerce City | Pre-K–6 | 492 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolCommerce City | Pre-K–6 | 421 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Community Leadership AcademyCommerce City | Pre-K–5 | 316 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Dupont Elementary SchoolCommerce City | Pre-K–6 | 488 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Henderson Elementary SchoolHenderson | Pre-K–5 | 357 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| John W Thimmig Elementary SchoolHenderson | Pre-K–5 | 531 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Kemp Elementary SchoolCommerce City | Pre-K–6 | 517 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Mildred L Sanville PreschoolCommerce City | Pre-K | 33 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Monaco Elementary SchoolCommerce City | Pre-K–6 | 434 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Reunion Elementary SchoolCommerce City | Pre-K–5 | 742 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Rose Hill Elementary SchoolCommerce City | Pre-K–6 | 315 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Second Creek Elementary SchoolCommerce City | Pre-K–5 | 697 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Southlawn Elementary SchoolCommerce City | Pre-K–5 | 673 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Stars Early Learning CenterCommerce City | Pre-K | 144 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Turnberry ElementaryCommerce City | Pre-K–5 | 742 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| University Prep - Commerce CityCommerce City | Pre-K | 24 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Belle Creek Charter SchoolHenderson | K–8 | 519 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Landmark Academy at ReunionCommerce City | K–8 | 758 | Charter | 6.2 mi |
| Otho E Stuart Middle SchoolCommerce City | 6–8 | 794 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Prairie View Middle SchoolHenderson | 6–8 | 679 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter SchoolCommerce City | 6–8 | 166 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Adams City Middle SchoolCommerce City | 7–8 | 296 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Kearney Middle SchoolCommerce City | 7–8 | 397 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Adams City High SchoolCommerce City | 9–12 | 1,500 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lester R Arnold High SchoolCommerce City | 9–12 | 184 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Prairie View High SchoolHenderson | 9–12 | 1,809 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| The STEAD SchoolCommerce City | 9–12 | 421 | Charter | 7.2 mi |
| Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter SchoolCommerce City | 9–12 | 118 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose School at ReunionCommerce City | Pre-K–K | 24 | Nonsectarian | 6.3 mi |
| Rocky Mountain Lutheran High SchoolCommerce City | 9–12 | 57 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.9 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 Derby, Lochbuie, Brighton, Northglenn, Thornton and Dacono.
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