Denver County, Colorado

Denver County, Colorado, has 740,613 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Denver. It uses Mountain Time and covers 153 sq mi (396 km²) of land.

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Denver County in Colorado
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Denver County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
740,613
Land area
153 sq mi (396 km²)
County seat or government
Denver
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$94,718 ± $1,644
Median home value
$616,000 ± $6,700
Median rent, with utilities
$1,831 ± $17
Homes lived in by their owners
48.8% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro areaCentral county
Water area
1.65 sq mi (4.28 km²)
State
Colorado
County code (FIPS)
08031
Coordinates (central point)
39.761850, -104.881105

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Denver County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8021959,523 people
  2. 8001251,052 people
  3. 8023944,956 people
  4. 8012344,549 people
  5. 8024941,590 people
  6. 8022139,718 people
  7. 8001439,496 people
  8. 8021039,113 people
  9. 8021138,177 people
  10. 8022037,203 people
  11. 8023135,883 people
  12. 8020435,318 people
All 41
  1. 8022734,907 people
  2. 8020534,571 people
  3. 8022631,573 people
  4. 8023830,575 people
  5. 8024729,760 people
  6. 8020927,564 people
  7. 8021427,022 people
  8. 8020624,383 people
  9. 8022223,838 people
  10. 8011023,825 people
  11. 8023723,384 people
  12. 8023223,050 people
  13. 8020322,441 people
  14. 8020721,542 people
  15. 8021220,746 people
  16. 8022419,352 people
  17. 8022319,246 people
  18. 8021819,149 people
  19. 8020218,589 people
  20. 8021617,330 people
  21. 8023616,863 people
  22. 8024613,097 people
  23. 8023010,449 people
  24. 802358,373 people
  25. 80290474 people
  26. 802640 people
  27. 802660 people
  28. 802930 people
  29. 802940 people

41 ZIP Code areas overlap Denver County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Denver County, largest first

  1. Denver County School District 1718,877 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Denver, Colorado (city)718,877 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jefferson County, Colorado23 mi southwest
  2. Adams County, Colorado30 mi east
  3. Arapahoe County, Colorado30 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.