Wheat Ridge is a city in Jefferson County, Colorado, home to about 32,070 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80033, and parts of 80002, 80212, 80214, 80215 and 80403 are in Wheat Ridge too.
Homes sold for a median of $331 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ577 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wheat Ridge; 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.
Wheat Ridge had 32,398 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 31st largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Jefferson County grew from 9,306 residents in 1900 to 582,910 in 2020.
Jefferson 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 17°F. About 17.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 76 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheat Ridge 2, CO weather station (about a mile away).
210,701 jobs at 17,999 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,806 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wheat Ridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 108 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 208 |
| Dentists | 54 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 223 |
| Mental health providers | 1,054 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 111 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 34 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1859.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson County School District No. R-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter SchoolWheat Ridge | Pre-K–6 | 288 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Mountain Phoenix Community SchoolWheatridge | Pre-K–8 | 533 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Norma Anderson Early Learning CenterWheat Ridge | Pre-K | 112 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Peak Expeditionary - PenningtonWheat Ridge | Pre-K–5 | 316 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Stevens Elementary SchoolWheat Ridge | Pre-K–5 | 469 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Prospect Valley Elementary SchoolWheat Ridge | K–5 | 583 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Everitt Middle SchoolWheat Ridge | 6–8 | 456 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Wheat Ridge High SchoolWheat Ridge | 9–12 | 932 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown Montessori AcademyWheat Ridge | Pre-K–5 | 54 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Stem SchoolWheat Ridge | Pre-K–8 | 225 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Beth Eden Baptist SchoolWheat Ridge | K–12 | 102 | Baptist | 1.6 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, Lakewood, Denver, Fairmount, Edgewater, Golden, Coal Creek, Berkley, Mountain View and Lakeside.
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