Ward is a town in Boulder County, Colorado, home to about 103 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80466 and 80481.
Homes sold for a median of $425 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Nederland; part is in Ward
Mostly Bark Ranch; part is in Ward
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ward. 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)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ577 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ward; 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.
Ward had 128 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 413th 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 68°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boulder 14 W, CO weather station (2 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).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ward’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Museums
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 Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nederland Elementary SchoolNederland | Pre-K–5 | 196 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Nederland Middle-Senior High SchoolNederland | 6–12 | 235 | Public | 6.7 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 Nederland, Eldora, St. Ann Highlands, Bark Ranch, Bonanza Mountain Estates and Hidden Lake.
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.