Erie is a town in Weld County, Colorado, home to about 33,808 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80516, and parts of 80026 are in Erie too.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Erie; also Broomfield and Frederick
Mostly Lafayette; part is in Erie
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Erie. 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)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ592 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Erie; 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.
Erie had 30,038 residents in the 2020 census, up 377% since 2000.
It’s the 28th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Weld County grew from 16,808 residents in 1900 to 328,981 in 2020.
Weld County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 15.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Longmont 2 Ese, CO weather station (8 miles away).
101,420 jobs at 7,454 businesses in Weld County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
171 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Erie.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 52 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J, Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rock ElementaryErie | Pre-K–5 | 597 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Erie Elementary SchoolErie | Pre-K–5 | 486 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Grand View ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 446 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Highlands Elementary SchoolErie | Pre-K–5 | 528 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Meadowlark SchoolErie | Pre-K–8 | 747 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Red Hawk ElementaryErie | Pre-K–5 | 588 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Soaring Heights PK-8Erie | Pre-K–8 | 1,211 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Aspen Ridge Preparatory SchoolErie | K–8 | 581 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Erie Middle SchoolErie | 6–8 | 762 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Erie High SchoolErie | 9–12 | 1,727 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain MontessoriErie | Pre-K–K | 30 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Primrose School of Erie at Vista RidgeErie | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 4.6 mi |
| Vista Ridge AcademyErie | Pre-K–8 | 83 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.8 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 Lafayette, Broomfield, Frederick and Leyner.
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.