Colorado City is a city in Mitchell County, Texas, home to about 3,976 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79512.
Homes sold for a median of $41 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Colorado City; also Lake Colorado City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colorado City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)225 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX240 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Colorado City; 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.
Colorado City had 3,991 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 492nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Mitchell County grew from 2,855 residents in 1900 to 8,990 in 2020.
Mitchell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 22.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colorado City, TX weather station (about a mile away).
1,068 jobs at 128 businesses in Mitchell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colorado City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Colorado ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado El and MiddleColorado City | Pre-K–8 | 681 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Colorado H SColorado City | 9–12 | 228 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wallace Accelerated H SColorado City | 9–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 0.8 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 Lake Colorado City.
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