Federal Heights is a city in Adams County, Colorado, home to about 14,125 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80260.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Federal Heights; also Thornton and Northglenn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Federal Heights. 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)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ585 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Federal Heights; 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.
Federal Heights had 14,382 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 53rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Adams County grew from 8,892 residents in 1910 to 519,572 in 2020.
Adams County, 1910–2020
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 19°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northglenn, CO weather station (2 miles away).
207,227 jobs at 11,319 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
784 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Federal Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 671 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 State Charter School Institute. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle Charter SchoolFederal Heights | K–12 | 1,905 | Charter | 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 Thornton and Northglenn.
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.