Gilcrest is a town in Weld County, Colorado, home to about 1,026 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80623, and parts of 80651 are in Gilcrest too.
Homes sold for a median of $277 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Gilcrest
Mostly Platteville; part is in Gilcrest
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gilcrest. 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)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ613 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gilcrest; 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.
Gilcrest had 1,029 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 219th 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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 14.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greeley Unc, CO weather station (11 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilcrest Elementary SchoolGilcrest | Pre-K–5 | 178 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| North Valley Middle SchoolGilcrest | 6–8 | 248 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Valley High SchoolGilcrest | 9–12 | 483 | Public | 1.5 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 Platteville, Milliken, Mead and Evans.
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.