Shaw Heights is a community in Adams County, Colorado, home to about 5,565 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80031.
Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Westminster; part is in Shaw Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shaw Heights. 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)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ585 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shaw Heights; 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.
Shaw Heights had 5,185 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.
It’s the 111th 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 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 (2 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).
502 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shaw Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 73 |
| Mental health providers | 213 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 87 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 State Charter School Institute, Education Reenvisioned Boces, Julesburg School District No. Re1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Charter SchoolsWestminster | Pre-K–12 | 1,887 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary SchoolWestminster | K–5 | 933 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Crown Pointe Charter AcademyWestminster | K–8 | 461 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Destinations Career Academy of ColoradoWestminster | 4–12 | 453 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle SchoolWestminster | 6–8 | 681 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Colorado Preparatory Academy High SchoolWestminster | 9–12 | 823 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Pikes Peak Online SchoolWestminster | 9–12 | 438 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleview Christian SchoolWestminster | Pre-K–12 | 284 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 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 Westminster.
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