Sunshine

Population: 240
Median home value: $1,174,200

Sunshine, a community in Boulder County, Colorado, has 240 residents. At $1,174,200, its median home value sits above Boulder County's $713,900.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sunshine's population grew 42.9% from 168 to 240, while its median home value rose 65.5% from $709,600 to $1,174,200.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 28.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 240
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $1,174,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 75
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

168240

Median household income

$179,922$78,365

Median home value

$709,600$1,174,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	168	$179,922	$709,600
2020	145	$235,903	$852,300
2021	210	—	$1,058,800
2022	212	$78,365	—
2023	240	—	$1,174,200

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3428.7%

35 to 4419.6%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7419.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	18	7.5%
18 to 24	16	6.7%
25 to 34	69	28.7%
35 to 44	47	19.6%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	44	18.3%
65 to 74	46	19.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	193	80.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	19.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree48.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	49	23.8%
Some college or associate's	57	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	100	48.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	74.6%
Carpooled	18	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	16.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	8.6%
15 to 29 min	135	83.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 7.5% (18 of 240)

	Count	Share
Family households	75	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	61.3%
Renter-occupied	29	38.7%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0875585
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0637, -105.3696