Elbert is a community in Elbert County, Colorado, home to about 164 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80106.
Homes sold for a median of $295 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Black Forest; part is in Elbert
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elbert. 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)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ566 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elbert; 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.
Elbert had 188 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2010.
It’s the 380th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Elbert County grew from 3,101 residents in 1900 to 26,062 in 2020.
Elbert County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 21.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 102 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eastonville 2 Nnw, CO weather station (2 miles away).
3,474 jobs at 722 businesses in Elbert County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elbert.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 Elbert School District No. 200. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert Elementary SchoolElbert | Pre-K–5 | 141 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Elbert Junior-Senior High SchoolElbert | 6–12 | 136 | Public | 9.0 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 Black Forest.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.