Lochbuie is a town in Adams County, Colorado, home to about 8,609 people across 3.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80603 and 80642.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brighton; part is in Lochbuie
Mostly Hudson; part is in Lochbuie
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lochbuie. 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ599 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lochbuie; 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.
Lochbuie had 8,088 residents in the 2020 census, up 295% since 2000.
It’s the 84th 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 14.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brighton 3 Se, CO weather station (4 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).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lochbuie’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Weld County School District RE-3J, School District 27J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Elementary SchoolHudson | Pre-K–5 | 303 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolLochbuie | Pre-K–3 | 440 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Weld Re-3J Online InnovationsHudson | K–12 | 110 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Lochbuie Elementary SchoolLochbuie | 4–6 | 239 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Prairie Vista Youth Services CenterBrighton | 4–12 | 32 | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Montessori SchoolBrighton | Pre-K–5 | 11 | Nonsectarian | 8.3 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 Brighton, Northglenn, Commerce City, Hudson, Dacono and Keenesburg.
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