Town guide

Edgewater, Colorado

Edgewater is a city in Jefferson County, Colorado, home to about 4,932 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80214.

Homes sold for a median of $387 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,9327,148 per sq mi
Median home value$636,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$387Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Edgewater

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Edgewater

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)22 miles away
Closer regional airportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ577 miles away

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

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

Who represents Edgewater

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

Edgewater had 5,005 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 117th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Jefferson County grew from 9,306 residents in 1900 to 582,910 in 2020.

Edgewater population by census2000: 5,445, 2010: 5,170, 2020: 5,0055,44520005,17020105,0052020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,306, 1910: 14,231, 1920: 14,400, 1930: 21,810, 1940: 30,725, 1950: 55,687, 1960: 127,520, 1970: 233,031, 1980: 371,753, 1990: 438,430, 2000: 527,056, 2010: 534,543, 2020: 582,9109K’00’1014K’20’3031K’40’50128K’60’70372K’80’90527K’00’10583K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 17.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EdgewaterJan: high 45°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 22°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 29°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 54°F, 2.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 60°F, 2 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 58°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 49°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 37°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 28°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in45°21°Jan0.645°22°Feb0.853°29°Mar1.359°35°Apr2.468°44°May2.680°54°Jun2.186°60°Jul2.084°58°Aug1.976°49°Sep1.463°37°Oct1.152°28°Nov0.845°20°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakewood, CO weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

210,701 jobs at 17,999 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyRetail trade: 30,504 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 29,926 jobs; Professional services: 26,570 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 25,657 jobs; Construction: 16,519 jobs; Finance and insurance: 15,098 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,752 jobs; Other services: 10,997 jobsRetail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Professional services 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 8% Finance and insurance 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

262 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edgewater.

Nearest hospitals

  • Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wheat Ridge2.2 miles
  • Centura Health-St. Anthony HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lakewood3.8 miles
  • Orthocolorado Hosp at St. Anthony Med CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lakewood3.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors15
Dentists40
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers133
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists9
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies4

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 Edgewater

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Walker Branch Park · 16 acres0.2 mi
  • Mountair Park · 9 acres0.5 mi
  • Aviation Park · 9 acres0.6 mi
  • Citizen's Park · 6 acres0.6 mi
  • Molholm School Park · 3 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • King Soopers0.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wheat Ridge Professional Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • Safeway2.3 mi
  • Walgreens2.3 mi
  • Walgreens2.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Edgewater Library0.2 mi
  • Tri-Borough/Library (TB)0.2 mi

Museums

  • Washington Heights Arts Center1.7 mi
  • Colorado Sports Hall of Fame2.3 mi
  • Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus2.5 mi
  • Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys2.6 mi
  • Lakewood's Heritage Center3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The HUB Building at 40 West Arts0.3 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 Edgewater

Public schools here are run by Jefferson County School District No. R-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edgewater Elementary SchoolEdgewaterPre-K–6335Public0.6 mi
Lumberg Elementary SchoolEdgewaterPre-K–6526Public0.6 mi
Jefferson Junior/Senior High SchoolEdgewater7–12601Public0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethlehem Lutheran SchoolLakewoodPre-K–8145Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.0 mi
Wellspring Catholic Academy of St. BernadetteLakewoodPre-K–860Roman Catholic1.0 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 Lakewood and Wheat Ridge.

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