Moving to Gilcrest, Colorado

Population: 1,162. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,149 (-1.1% change)
Males: 607 (52.2%), Females: 555 (47.8%)

Weld County

Zip code: 80623

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.2 years
Median household income: $45,625
Median house value: $106,000

Population by Race

Races in Gilcrest:

• Hispanic (54.9%)
• White Non-Hispanic (43.5%)
• Other race (32.2%)
• Two or more races (2.9%)
• American Indian (2.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (18.1%), Irish (4.7%), United States (4.2%), English (4.1%), Swedish (1.5%), Italian (1.4%).

Elevation: 4751 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gilcrest

• High school or higher: 61.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gilcrest town

• Never married: 26.5%
• Now married: 60.1%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 4.4%
• Divorced: 6.2%

20.7% Foreign born (20.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +386 (+49.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gilcrest:

• NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; GREELEY, CO)
• PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 22 miles; BRIGHTON, CO)
• LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LONGMONT, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gilcrest:

• FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 20 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)
• DENVER INTL (about 31 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)
• BUCKLEY AFB (about 41 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gilcrest:

• EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/ (about 13 miles; GREELEY, CO; Abbreviation: 11V)
• PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK (about 15 miles; HUDSON, CO; Abbreviation: 18V)
• GREELEY-WELD COUNTY (about 16 miles; GREELEY, CO; Abbreviation: GXY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilcrest:

• AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 10 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
• FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
• REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 38 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)
• EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 42 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 44 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)

Schools

Public high school in Gilcrest:

• VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 1001 BIRCH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Gilcrest:

• GILCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 1175 BIRCH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)