Lafayette is a city in Boulder County, Colorado, home to about 30,602 people across 9.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80026.
Homes sold for a median of $310 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lafayette; also Erie and Leyner
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lafayette. 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)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ589 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lafayette; 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.
Lafayette had 30,411 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 32nd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Boulder County grew from 21,544 residents in 1900 to 330,758 in 2020.
Boulder 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 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 (8 miles away).
159,619 jobs at 12,990 businesses in Boulder County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,168 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lafayette.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 153 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 272 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 149 |
| Mental health providers | 410 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 97 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1888.
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 Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Sanchez International SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 321 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lafayette Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 497 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| Pioneer Bilingual Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 439 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Ryan Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Peak to Peak Charter SchoolLafayette | K–12 | 1,447 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Angevine Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 619 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Justice High Charter SchoolLafayette | 6–12 | 108 | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Centaurus High SchoolLafayette | 9–12 | 1,557 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autana Montessori SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–K | 42 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Take A Break IncLafayette | K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 mi |
| Adventure Montessori Learning CenterLafayette | 1–3 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 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 Erie and Leyner.
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