Town guide

Ponderosa Park, Colorado

Ponderosa Park is a community in Elbert County, Colorado, home to about 3,453 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80107.

Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,453237 per sq mi
Median home value$704,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$221Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ponderosa Park

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

The Ponderosa Park guide is on the way

We’re writing up Ponderosa Park’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Ponderosa Park well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Ponderosa Park

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ578 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ponderosa Park

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

Ponderosa Park had 3,334 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 138th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Elbert County grew from 3,101 residents in 1900 to 26,062 in 2020.

Ponderosa Park population by census2000: 3,112, 2010: 3,232, 2020: 3,3343,11220003,23220103,3342020

Elbert County, 1900–2020

Elbert County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,101, 1910: 5,331, 1920: 6,980, 1930: 6,580, 1940: 5,460, 1950: 4,477, 1960: 3,708, 1970: 3,903, 1980: 6,850, 1990: 9,646, 2000: 19,872, 2010: 23,086, 2020: 26,0623K’00’107K’20’305K’40’504K’60’707K’80’9020K’00’1026K’20

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

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 19.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ponderosa ParkJan: high 43°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 18°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 49°F, 1.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 56°F, 3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 54°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 35°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 25°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 17°F, 1 in43°18°Jan0.744°18°Feb1.152°25°Mar1.358°30°Apr2.367°40°May2.480°49°Jun1.985°56°Jul3.082°54°Aug2.376°47°Sep1.563°35°Oct1.152°25°Nov0.843°17°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabeth 2nw, CO weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Elbert County

3,474 jobs at 722 businesses in Elbert County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Elbert CountyConstruction: 1,043 jobs; Retail trade: 527 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 462 jobs; Other services: 250 jobs; Professional services: 221 jobs; Administrative and support: 198 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 198 jobs; Manufacturing: 151 jobsConstruction 30% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 7% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Health care and social assistance 6% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ponderosa Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • AdventHealth ParkerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Parker14.9 miles
  • Adventhealth Castle RockGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Castle Rock15.7 miles
  • Sky Ridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lone Tree18.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers37
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

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 Ponderosa Park

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Bandt Park · 10 acres1.9 mi
  • Floyd O Shepherd Memorial Park · 1 acres1.7 mi
  • Scott Pond1.1 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Safeway1.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Elbert County Library - Elizabeth Branch2.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Art Makery1.6 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Ponderosa Park

Public schools here are run by Elizabeth School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Elizabeth Running Creek PreschoolElizabethPre-K53Public2.0 mi
Legacy AcademyElizabethK–8428Charter2.6 mi
Running Creek Elementary SchoolElizabethK–5292Public2.0 mi
Elizabeth Middle SchoolElizabeth6–8386Public1.5 mi
Elizabeth High SchoolElizabeth9–12668Public1.2 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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Ponderosa Park? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Ponderosa Park is

Loading map…

Towns near Ponderosa Park

All Colorado towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Elizabeth.

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.