Local servicesHospitalUCHealth Greeley Hospital7.3 miPost officeGilcrest Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGilcrest Town Hallunder a milePoliceMilliken Police Department4.9 miFire stationPlatteville Gilcrest Fire Protection District Gilcrest Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighValley High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGilcrest Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeAims Community College Greeley Campus8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN30 miInterstateI-2511 miUS highwayUS 853.5 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN39 miCoachGilcrestLimousine Expressunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80623 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80623 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:29 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:18 am – 4:36 pm
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People987 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.0281 householdsMedian household income $66,771Median home value $287,000Median rent $1,900 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,462 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 490 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, education and health care 14%Average commute 42 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 46%, Spanish 54%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 18°F15 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month May35 in of snow a year, on about 19 days58 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greeley Unc station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsCentennial Parkpark · 3.8 miSappington Parkpark · 3.9 miWebster State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 137 acresBrower State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.8 miSt. Vrain State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 124 acresKodakstate recreation area · 12.1 mi · 53 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198128 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Nov 201615 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWeld County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality45% of days had good air in 2025163 of 365 days measured196 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Weld County monitors, CO
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Gilcrestserves 1,150 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,746 ft1,447 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
