Coal Creek

Population: 2,357
Median household income: $125,819
Median home value: $601,500

Coal Creek is a community in Jefferson County, Colorado, home to 2,357 residents. Its median household income of $125,819 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $107,800.

From 2019 to 2023, Coal Creek's population grew 1.9% from 2,313 to 2,357, while its median home value rose 52.8% from $393,700 to $601,500.

The median gross rent is $1,944. 53.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,357
Median age: 55.0 yrs
Median household income: $125,819
Median home value: $601,500
Median gross rent: $1,944
Housing units: 1,360
Homeownership rate: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3132,357

Median household income

$115,357$125,819

Median home value

$393,700$601,500

Median gross rent

$1,742$1,944

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,313	$115,357	$393,700	$1,742
2020	2,605	$120,813	$437,900	$1,762
2021	2,581	$126,076	$450,200	$1,908
2022	2,431	$129,091	$557,000	$1,911
2023	2,357	$125,819	$601,500	$1,944

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6424.3%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	2.7%
5 to 17	244	10.4%
18 to 24	29	1.2%
25 to 34	192	8.1%
35 to 44	248	10.5%
45 to 54	403	17.1%
55 to 64	573	24.3%
65 to 74	393	16.7%
75 and over	212	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,175	92.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	11	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	132	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate18.0%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree31.0%

Graduate or professional degree22.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	0.6%
High school graduate	364	18.0%
Some college or associate's	558	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	626	31.0%
Graduate or professional degree	461	22.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit2.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.5%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	920	71.8%
Carpooled	32	2.5%
Public transit	36	2.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	262	20.5%
Other means	31	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	1.1%
15 to 29 min	82	8.0%
30 to 44 min	399	39.2%
45 to 59 min	391	38.4%
60+ min	136	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 6.5% (154 of 2,357)

	Count	Share
Family households	782	66.9%
Nonfamily households	387	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,169	86.0%
Vacant	191	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,085	92.8%
Renter-occupied	84	7.2%

1-unit, detached96.3%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,309	96.3%
1-unit, attached	32	2.4%
2 to 4 units	19	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0815302
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.9047, -105.3721