Town guide

Sterling Ranch, Colorado

Sterling Ranch is a community in Douglas County, Colorado, home to about 4,213 people across 5.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80125.

Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,213762 per sq mi
Median home value$802,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$231Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sterling Ranch

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Sterling Ranch

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO21 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ565 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sterling Ranch

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

It’s the 126th 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

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,120, 1910: 3,192, 1920: 3,517, 1930: 3,498, 1940: 3,496, 1950: 3,507, 1960: 4,816, 1970: 8,407, 1980: 25,153, 1990: 60,391, 2000: 175,766, 2010: 285,465, 2020: 357,9783K’00’104K’20’303K’40’505K’60’7025K’80’90176K’00’10358K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 18.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sterling RanchJan: high 47°F, low 17°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 26°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 52°F, 1.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 59°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 57°F, 2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 48°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 36°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 25°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 17°F, 0.7 in47°17°Jan0.647°18°Feb0.755°26°Mar1.761°33°Apr2.469°43°May2.581°52°Jun1.887°59°Jul1.785°57°Aug2.078°48°Sep1.766°36°Oct1.554°25°Nov0.946°17°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Douglas County

132,499 jobs at 10,563 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyRetail trade: 20,748 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,821 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,964 jobs; Construction: 13,769 jobs; Professional services: 10,153 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,689 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,826 jobs; Other services: 6,381 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 7% Other services 5%

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

Health care

62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sterling Ranch.

Nearest hospitals

  • Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Highlands Ranch5.5 miles
  • AdventHealth LittletonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Littleton7.4 miles
  • Sky Ridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lone Tree10.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

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 Sterling Ranch

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Cultural Trail Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
  • Culutral Trail Park · 4 acres0.8 mi
  • Chatfield Farms Park · 4 acres1.2 mi
  • Marmot Ridge Park · 1 acres1.4 mi
  • Crystal Lake Park · 1 acres1.1 mi
  • Burns Park (Future)0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Safeway1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.3 mi
  • Safeway5.5 mi
  • Walgreens5.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Douglas County Libraries - Roxborough Branch1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheatre5.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Sterling Ranch

Public schools here are run by Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Roxborough Elementary SchoolLittletonPre-K–2368Public1.2 mi
Roxborough IntermediateLittleton3–6430Public1.2 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Roxborough Park, Highlands Ranch and Louviers.

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