Parker is a town in Douglas County, Colorado, home to about 61,783 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 80134 and 80138.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Parker; also The Pinery and Stonegate
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Parker. 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)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ575 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Parker; 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.
Parker had 58,512 residents in the 2020 census, up 148% since 2000.
It’s the 20th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Douglas County grew from 3,120 residents in 1900 to 357,978 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver Centennial Ap, CO weather station (6 miles away).
132,499 jobs at 10,563 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,220 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parker’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 125 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 128 |
| Dentists | 89 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 256 |
| Mental health providers | 344 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 207 |
| Optometrists | 25 |
| Chiropractors | 46 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (34 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 1981.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Douglas County School District No. Re 1, Elizabeth School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Trail Elementary SchoolParker | Pre-K–6 | 553 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Frontier Valley Elementary SchoolParker | Pre-K–5 | 369 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Gold Rush ElementaryParker | Pre-K–5 | 639 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Iron Horse Elementary SchoolParker | Pre-K–5 | 430 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Legacy Point Elementary SchoolParker | Pre-K–5 | 499 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mammoth Heights ElementaryParker | Pre-K–6 | 598 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Mountain View Elementary SchoolParker | Pre-K–2 | 324 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Pine Grove Elementary SchoolParker | Pre-K–6 | 480 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Pine Lane ElementaryParker | Pre-K–6 | 744 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolParker | Pre-K–5 | 449 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Prairie Crossing Elementary SchoolParker | Pre-K–6 | 612 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Singing Hills PreschoolParker | Pre-K | 72 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Challenge to Excellence Charter SchoolParker | K–8 | 551 | Charter | 3.7 mi |
| Global Village Academy - Douglas CountyParker | K–6 | 450 | Charter | 3.6 mi |
| Leman Classical AcademyParker | K–8 | 1,390 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| North Star AcademyParker | K–8 | 684 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Parker Core KnowledgeParker | K–8 | 705 | Charter | 3.8 mi |
| Singing Hills Elementary SchoolParker | K–5 | 383 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Northeast Elementary SchoolParker | 3–5 | 329 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Cimarron MiddleParker | 6–8 | 1,052 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Sagewood Middle SchoolParker | 6–8 | 816 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Sierra Middle SchoolParker | 7–8 | 805 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Chaparral High SchoolParker | 9–12 | 2,007 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Legend High SchoolParker | 9–12 | 2,206 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Ponderosa High SchoolParker | 9–12 | 1,406 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Venture Academy of Leadership and EntrepreneurshipParker | 9–12 | 88 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria Catholic SchoolParker | Pre-K–8 | 421 | Roman Catholic | 5.3 mi |
| Little Blessings PreschoolParker | Pre-K–K | 30 | Methodist | 2.7 mi |
| Primrose School of ParkerParker | Pre-K–K | 25 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Southeast Christian SchoolParker | Pre-K–8 | 414 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 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 The Pinery, Stonegate, Lone Tree, Sierra Ridge, Stepping Stone, Meridian Village, Aurora and Grand View Estates.
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