Dakota Ridge is a community in Jefferson County, Colorado, home to about 33,753 people across 9.4 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 80127 and 80465, and parts of 80235 are in Dakota Ridge too.
Homes sold for a median of $289 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Dakota Ridge; also Ken Caryl and Littleton
Mostly Dakota Ridge; also Lakewood and Morrison
Mostly Denver; part is in Dakota Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dakota Ridge. 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ567 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dakota Ridge; 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.
Dakota Ridge had 33,892 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2010.
It’s the 29th 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 16.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marston Fltr Plt, CO weather station (4 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).
462 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dakota Ridge’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 52 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 63 |
| Mental health providers | 112 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 125 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (33 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
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. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Academy of ColoradoLittleton | Pre-K–12 | 245 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Kendallvue Elementary SchoolMorrison | Pre-K–5 | 370 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Mount Carbon Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 367 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Powderhorn Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 522 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Red Rocks Elementary SchoolMorrison | Pre-K–5 | 292 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Shaffer Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 497 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Ute Meadows Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 374 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Westridge Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 400 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bradford K8 SouthLittleton | K–4 | 371 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Bradford K8 NorthLittleton | 5–8 | 350 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Summit Ridge Middle SchoolLittleton | 6–8 | 851 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Chatfield High SchoolLittleton | 9–12 | 1,808 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Dakota Ridge Senior High SchoolLittleton | 9–12 | 1,277 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiding Hope PreschoolLittleton | Pre-K–K | 32 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 0.5 mi |
| Foothills Christian Preschool & KindergartenLittleton | Pre-K–K | 23 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
| Primrose School of Ken CarylLittleton | Pre-K–TK | 11 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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 Ken Caryl, Lakewood, Denver, Littleton and Morrison.
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