Denver is a community in Lincoln County, North Carolina, home to about 2,497 people across 5.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28037.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Denver, part in Westport and Lake Norman of Catawba
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Denver. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA447 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Denver; 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.
Denver had 2,697 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2010.
It’s the 297th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Lincoln County grew from 15,498 residents in 1900 to 86,810 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Catawba 5 Sw, NC weather station (14 miles away).
23,461 jobs at 2,081 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
211 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Denver.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Lincoln County Schools, Lincoln Charter School, West Lake Preparatory Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba Springs ElementaryDenver | Pre-K–5 | 543 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Rock Springs ElementaryDenver | Pre-K–5 | 639 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| St James ElementaryDenver | Pre-K–5 | 653 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lincoln Charter SchoolDenver | K–12 | 2,316 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| West Lake Preparatory AcademyDenver | K–9 | 402 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| North Lincoln MiddleDenver | 6–8 | 774 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| East Lincoln HighDenver | 9–12 | 1,047 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Christian AcademyDenver | K–11 | 132 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Pursuit PrepDenver | K–4 | 48 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Starboard Christian AcademyDenver | K–7 | 99 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 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 Westport and Lake Norman of Catawba.
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.