Town guide

Deer Trail, Colorado

Deer Trail is a town in Arapahoe County, Colorado, home to about 1,275 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80105.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,2751,081 per sq mi
Median home value$373,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Deer Trail

1 ZIP code

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Around Deer Trail

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ609 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Deer Trail; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Deer Trail

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

Deer Trail had 1,068 residents in the 2020 census, up 79% since 2000.

It’s the 203rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

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

Deer Trail population by census2000: 598, 2010: 546, 2020: 1,068598200054620101,0682020

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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 16.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Deer TrailJan: high 42°F, low 14°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 32°F, 1.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 42°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 51°F, 2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 57°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 56°F, 2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 47°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 33°F, 1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 14°F, 0.5 in42°14°Jan0.545°16°Feb0.554°25°Mar1.261°32°Apr1.871°42°May2.583°51°Jun2.090°57°Jul2.687°56°Aug2.079°47°Sep1.265°33°Oct1.053°22°Nov0.743°14°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Byers 5 Ene, CO weather station (11 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 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deer Trail.

Nearest hospitals

  • AdventHealth ParkerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Parker37.5 miles
  • The Medical Center of Aurora & South HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aurora41.1 miles
  • Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Aurora41.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Deer Trail

Libraries

  • Davies Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Deer Trail Pioneer Historial Museum1.9 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 Deer Trail

Public schools here are run by Deer Trail School District No. 26J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Deer Trail Elementary SchoolDeer TrailPre-K–5174Public1.8 mi
Deer Trail Junior-Senior High SchoolDeer Trail6–12153Public1.8 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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