Cripple Creek is a city in Teller County, Colorado, home to about 955 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80813, and parts of 80816 are in Cripple Creek too.
Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Cripple Creek; also Victor
Part is in Cripple Creek, part in Florissant
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cripple Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ530 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cripple 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.
Cripple Creek had 1,155 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 230th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Teller County grew from 29,002 residents in 1900 to 24,710 in 2020.
Teller County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 18.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cripple Creek 3nnw, CO weather station (3 miles away).
7,007 jobs at 824 businesses in Teller County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cripple Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cresson Elementary SchoolCripple Creek | Pre-K–5 | 136 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Cripple Creek-Victor Junior-Senior High SchoolCripple Creek | 6–12 | 162 | Public | 5.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Florissant and Victor.
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