Upper Bear Creek is a community in Clear Creek County, Colorado, home to about 954 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80439.
Homes sold for a median of $369 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Evergreen; part is in Upper Bear Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Upper Bear Creek. 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)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ562 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Bear Creek; 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.
Upper Bear Creek had 984 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.
It’s the 231st largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Clear Creek County grew from 7,082 residents in 1900 to 9,397 in 2020.
Clear Creek County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 18.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 81 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Evergreen, CO weather station (about a mile away).
3,044 jobs at 340 businesses in Clear Creek County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
290 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Bear Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 108 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 74 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 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.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson County School District No. R-1, Clear Creek School District No. Re-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen Elementary SchoolEvergreen | Pre-K–5 | 456 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| King-Murphy Elementary SchoolEvergreen | Pre-K–6 | 151 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Marshdale Elementary SchoolEvergreen | Pre-K–5 | 375 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Wilmot Elementary SchoolEvergreen | Pre-K–5 | 327 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Rocky Mountain Academy of EvergreenEvergreen | K–8 | 350 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Evergreen Middle SchoolEvergreen | 6–8 | 478 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Clear Creek Middle SchoolEvergreen | 7–8 | 79 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Clear Creek High SchoolEvergreen | 9–12 | 182 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Evergreen High SchoolEvergreen | 9–12 | 909 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Country Day SchoolEvergreen | Pre-K–8 | 141 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 mi |
| Montessori School of EvergreenEvergreen | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Vertical Skills AcademyEvergreen | 2–7 | 28 | Nonsectarian | 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 Evergreen, Floyd Hill, Upper Witter Gulch, Kittredge, Pine Valley, Brook Forest and Echo Hills.
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