Town guide

Lakewood, Colorado

Lakewood is a city in Jefferson County, Colorado, home to about 156,583 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 80214, 80215, 80226, 80227, 80228 and 80232, and parts of 80123, 80235, 80401 and 80465 are in Lakewood too.

Homes sold for a median of $279 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 5 of 6 were seller’s markets.

Population156,5833,602 per sq mi

Median home value$574,400Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$279Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking22%Median of 6 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lakewood

10 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Denver, CO80214 Balanced $387/sq ft +3.6% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 58/100

Mostly Lakewood; also Edgewater and Wheat Ridge

Denver, CO80215 Seller’s market $298/sq ft −0.4% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 61/100

Mostly Lakewood; also Wheat Ridge

Denver, CO80226 Seller’s market $267/sq ft −11.7% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 53/100

All in Lakewood

Denver, CO80227 Seller’s market $266/sq ft +4.0% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly Lakewood; also Denver

Denver, CO80228 Seller’s market $291/sq ft −0.7% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 54/100

Mostly Lakewood

Denver, CO80232 Seller’s market $251/sq ft −6.3% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 62/100

Mostly Lakewood

Littleton, CO80123 Seller’s market $284/sq ft −0.1% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 58/100

Part is in Lakewood, part in Denver and Columbine

Denver, CO80235 Balanced $238/sq ft −10.1% vs. last year 4.9 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 42/100

Mostly Denver; part is in Lakewood

Golden, CO80401 Seller’s market $350/sq ft +3.9% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 55/100

Mostly Golden; part is in Lakewood

Morrison, CO80465 Seller’s market $312/sq ft −0.3% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 54/100

Mostly Dakota Ridge; part is in Lakewood

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakewood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Lakewood at a glance

City · Jefferson County, CO

Population	156,5833,602 per square mile
Land area	43 square milesplus 1.2 of water
Median household income	$89,792average $117,980
Median home value	$574,400as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,806/month
Homes lived in by owners	58%
Single-family houses	46% of homes
Median year built	1977
Average household	2.20 people
Median age	38.2
Average commute	26 minutes23% work from home
Adults with a degree	45%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Lakewood

Distances

Nearest major airport	Denver International Airport (DEN)26 miles away
Closer regional airport	Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Denver, CO13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Phoenix, AZ573 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lakewood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lakewood

U.S. Representative · Colorado’s 7th DistrictBrittany Pettersen (D)
U.S. SenatorJohn W. Hickenlooper (D)
U.S. SenatorMichael F. Bennet (D)
GovernorJared Polis (D)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lakewood had 155,984 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 5th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Jefferson County grew from 9,306 residents in 1900 to 582,910 in 2020.

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 17.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakewood, CO weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

210,701 jobs at 17,999 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,741 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakewood’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Centura Health-St. Anthony HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lakewood1.7 miles
Orthocolorado Hosp at St. Anthony Med CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lakewood1.7 miles
Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wheat Ridge5.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	199
Specialist doctors	356
Dentists	216
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	385
Mental health providers	1,093
Physical and occupational therapists	326
Optometrists	65
Chiropractors	101
Pharmacies	34

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.

Places in and around Lakewood

Parks (109 nearby)

William Frederick Hayden Park · 2,406 acres3.1 mi
Bear Creek Lake Park · 1,813 acres3.9 mi
Crown Hill Park · 228 acres4.3 mi
Bear Creek Park and Trail · 174 acres4.1 mi
Belmar Park · 132 acres1.4 mi
Harriman Lake Park · 132 acres4.2 mi

Grocery stores (22 nearby)

King Soopers0.6 mi
Safeway1.2 mi
Natural Grocers1.5 mi
King Soopers1.6 mi

Pharmacies (9 nearby)

King Soopers Pharmacy0.6 mi
Walgreens1.1 mi
Safeway1.2 mi
Walgreens1.6 mi

Libraries (7 nearby)

USGS Library1.6 mi
Jefferson County Public Library1.6 mi
Lakewood Library3.4 mi
Tri-Borough/Library (TB)4.0 mi
Edgewater Library4.3 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

Lakewood's Heritage Center1.5 mi
Denver Federal Center Museum1.6 mi
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys2.3 mi
Old Stone House2.4 mi
Molly Brown Summer House2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

Bonfils Amphitheatre1.4 mi
Gazebo1.5 mi
Lakewood Cultural Center1.6 mi
Painting With a Twist2.1 mi
Wine & Design3.8 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1889.

Colleges and universities

Red Rocks Community College

Notable people born here

Lindsey Heaps (1994) · American soccer player
Chris Broderick (1970) · American guitarist (born 1970)
Gregg Henry (1952) · American actor
Robert Zubrin (1952) · American aerospace engineer
Robert Zubrin (1952) · American aerospace engineer
Derek Cianfrance (1974) · American film director and screenwriter (born 1974)
Hayden Byerly (2000) · American actor
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams (1960) · American professional and amateur wrestler, football player and author (1960-2009)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Lakewood

Public schools here are run by Jefferson County School District No. R-1, School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (46)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–8	774	Charter	4.1 mi
Deane Elementary SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–6	341	Public	2.7 mi
Edgewater Elementary SchoolEdgewater	Pre-K–6	335	Public	4.7 mi
Eiber Elementary SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–5	255	Public	2.8 mi
Foothills Elementary SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–5	363	Public	1.9 mi
Green Gables Elementary SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–5	315	Public	1.5 mi
Hutchinson Elementary SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–5	328	Public	2.1 mi
Jefferson County Open Elementary SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–6	236	Public	2.9 mi
Kendrick Lakes Elementary SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–5	443	Public	0.5 mi
Lumberg Elementary SchoolEdgewater	Pre-K–6	526	Public	4.3 mi
Miller Special EducationLakewood	Pre-K–12	97	Special Education	1.6 mi
Patterson International SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–6	346	Public	0.9 mi
Rose Stein International ElementaryLakewood	Pre-K–6	336	Public	2.3 mi
Slater Elementary SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–5	280	Public	3.9 mi
Traylor AcademyDenver	Pre-K–5	300	Public	3.6 mi
Westgate Elementary SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–5	305	Public	2.2 mi
Bear Creek K-8 SchoolLakewood	K–8	863	Public	2.6 mi
Belmar School of Integrated ArtsLakewood	K–5	293	Public	0.6 mi
Dennison Elementary SchoolLakewood	K–6	575	Public	1.7 mi
Devinny Elementary SchoolLakewood	K–5	505	Public	1.7 mi
JeffCo Remote Learning ProgramLakewood	K–12	399	Public	0.9 mi
Lasley Elementary SchoolLakewood	K–6	576	Public	2.4 mi
Rooney Ranch Elementary SchoolLakewood	K–5	492	Public	2.5 mi
Sobesky AcademyLakewood	K–12	101	Special Education	5.6 mi
South Lakewood Elementary SchoolLakewood	K–5	393	Public	1.8 mi
Stober Elementary SchoolLakewood	K–5	348	Public	3.9 mi
Bear Valley International SchoolDenver	6–8	313	Public	3.8 mi
Carmody Middle SchoolLakewood	6–8	550	Public	1.2 mi
Creighton Middle SchoolLakewood	6–8	741	Public	1.4 mi
Dunstan Middle SchoolLakewood	6–8	798	Public	1.7 mi

And 16 more.

Private schools (8)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Augustine Classical AcademyLakewood	Pre-K–12	177	Christian (no specific denomination)	0.7 mi
Bethlehem Lutheran SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–8	145	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	4.0 mi
Concordia Lutheran PreschoolLakewood	Pre-K–K	14	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	2.1 mi
Denver Christian SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–12	865	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.1 mi
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic SchoolLakewood	Pre-K–8	189	Roman Catholic	3.4 mi
Wellspring Catholic Academy of St. BernadetteLakewood	Pre-K–8	60	Roman Catholic	3.1 mi
Zion Lutheran SchoolDenver	Pre-K–8	66	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	2.5 mi
Jefferson CenterLakewood	7–10	15	Nonsectarian	2.6 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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