Watkins is a community in Arapahoe County, Colorado, home to about 847 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80137.
Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Aurora; part is in Watkins
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Watkins. 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ596 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Watkins; 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.
It’s the 236th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Arapahoe County grew from 153,017 residents in 1900 to 655,070 in 2020.
Arapahoe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 14.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver Intl Ap, CO weather station (6 miles away).
321,810 jobs at 20,137 businesses in Arapahoe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watkins.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Help of Christians AcademyWatkins | K–12 | 115 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Aurora.
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