Superior is a town in Boulder County, Colorado, home to about 13,305 people across 3.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80007 and 80027.
Homes sold for a median of $300 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Arvada; part is in Superior
Mostly Louisville; part is in Superior
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Superior. 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 |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ586 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Superior; 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.
Superior had 13,094 residents in the 2020 census, up 45% since 2000.
It’s the 57th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Boulder County grew from 21,544 residents in 1900 to 330,758 in 2020.
Boulder County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 21.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 93 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boulder, CO weather station (6 miles away).
159,619 jobs at 12,990 businesses in Boulder County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
793 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Superior’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 73 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 90 |
| Dentists | 92 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 104 |
| Mental health providers | 224 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 156 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 22 |
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 (36 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1896.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, Jefferson County School District No. R-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Creek Elementary SchoolLouisville | Pre-K–5 | 313 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Eldorado K-8 SchoolSuperior | Pre-K–8 | 529 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Fireside Elementary SchoolLouisville | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Louisville Elementary SchoolLouisville | Pre-K–5 | 449 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Monarch K-8 SchoolLouisville | Pre-K–8 | 698 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Superior Elementary SchoolSuperior | K–5 | 418 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Three Creeks K-8Arvada | K–8 | 1,050 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| West Woods Elementary SchoolArvada | K–5 | 542 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| Louisville Middle SchoolLouisville | 6–8 | 626 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Monarch High SchoolLouisville | 9–12 | 1,431 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Montessori SchoolLouisville | Pre-K–TK | 1 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 mi |
| St Louis Catholic SchoolLouisville | Pre-K–8 | 93 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Treehouse LearningLouisville | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Fusion Academy, Boulder CountyLouisville | 6–12 | 29 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 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 Arvada and Louisville.
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