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Derby, Colorado
The leaves are beginning to change color around Lower Derby Lake, the largest lake on Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.
Lower Derby Lake
Location of the Derby CDP in Adams County, Colorado.
Location of the Derby CDP in Adams County, Colorado.
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Coordinates: 39°50′22″N 104°55′07″W / 39.8394°N 104.9186°W / 39.8394; -104.9186 (Derby, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°50′22″N 104°55′07″W / 39.8394°N 104.9186°W / 39.8394; -104.9186 (Derby, Colorado)[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyAdams[1]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyAdams County[1]
Area
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Population
 • Total8,407
 • DensityTemplate:Infobox settlement/densdisp
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[5]
Area codes303/720/983
GNIS place IDTemplate:GNIS 4
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Derby is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Derby CDP was 8,407 at the United States Census 2020.[4]

History

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The Derby, Colorado, post office operated from January 27, 1910, until January 31, 1963.[6] The Commerce City, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 80022) now serves the area.[5]

The community is named after Derby, England.[7]

Geography

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The Derby CDP has an area of 1,129 acres (4.570 km2), including 9.4 acres (0.038 km2) of water.[3]

Demographics

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The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Derby CDP for the 1950 United States census. Template:Historical populations

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Derby had a population of 8,407. The median age was 31.4 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.8 males age 18 and over.[8][9]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[10]

There were 2,377 households in Derby, of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.1% were married-couple households, 24.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]

There were 2,464 housing units, of which 3.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%.[8]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[9]
Race Number Percent
White 3,398 40.4%
Black or African American 97 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 252 3.0%
Asian 50 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some other race 2,893 34.4%
Two or more races 1,717 20.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6,056 72.0%

Education

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Derby is in Adams County School District 14.[11] The district's comprehensive high school is Adams City High School.

See also

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Derby, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 United States Census Bureau. "Derby CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  6. Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  7. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 17.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  10. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  11. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved November 5, 2024. - Text list
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