Elizabeth is a town in Elbert County, Colorado, home to about 2,244 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80107.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Elizabeth, part in Ponderosa Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elizabeth. 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)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ578 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elizabeth; 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.
Elizabeth had 1,675 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 168th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 19.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabeth 2nw, 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).
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elizabeth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Elizabeth School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Running Creek PreschoolElizabeth | Pre-K | 53 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Legacy AcademyElizabeth | K–8 | 428 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Running Creek Elementary SchoolElizabeth | K–5 | 292 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Elizabeth Middle SchoolElizabeth | 6–8 | 386 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Elizabeth High SchoolElizabeth | 9–12 | 668 | Public | 1.2 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 Ponderosa Park.
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