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Thornton city, CO

ZIP 80229 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 80229

Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
798.9 miles (1285.7 km)

✈️ Airports (8)

  • BJC (Airport)9.3 miles (14.9 km)
  • DEN (Airport)15.0 miles (24.2 km)
  • BFK (Airport)15.2 miles (24.5 km)
  • APA (Airport)20.5 miles (33.0 km)
  • FNL (Airport)41.2 miles (66.3 km)
  • COS (Airport)73.8 miles (118.8 km)
  • FCS (Airport)82.0 miles (132.0 km)
  • CYS (Airport)90.2 miles (145.1 km)

🌊 Coast (5 points)

  • Coast (798.9 miles (1285.7 km))
  • Coast (827.5 miles (1331.7 km))
  • Coast (883.3 miles (1421.5 km))
  • Coast (891.5 miles (1434.6 km))
  • Coast (910.5 miles (1465.3 km))
Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (12)

  • Rocky Mountain National Park52.2 miles (84.0 km)romo
  • Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument67.4 miles (108.4 km)flfo
  • Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve146.6 miles (235.9 km)grsa
  • Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site150.0 miles (241.4 km)beol
  • Scotts Bluff National Monument151.6 miles (243.9 km)scbl
  • Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site158.2 miles (254.6 km)sand
  • Curecanti National Recreation Area159.3 miles (256.4 km)cure
  • Fort Laramie National Historic Site163.6 miles (263.3 km)fola
  • Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park172.4 miles (277.5 km)blca
  • Agate Fossil Beds National Monument188.1 miles (302.6 km)agfo
  • Amache National Historic Site188.4 miles (303.2 km)amch
  • Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail190.4 miles (306.4 km)mopi
Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

  • VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System(ECHCS)8.6 miles (13.8 km)
  • RCS Continental District 4 District Office8.9 miles (14.3 km)
  • Denver Vet Center9.9 miles (15.9 km)
  • Aurora Outpatient Clinic10.0 miles (16.1 km)
  • VA Chief Business Office Purchased Care (CBOPC) - VA Health Administration Center, Denver10.2 miles (16.3 km)
  • VISN 19: Rocky Mountain Network11.1 miles (17.8 km)
  • Golden Outpatient Clinic13.5 miles (21.7 km)
  • Continental District13.5 miles (21.8 km)
  • Continental District13.6 miles (21.8 km)
  • Denver Regional Benefit Office13.6 miles (21.9 km)
  • Denver Regional Loan Center13.6 miles (21.9 km)
  • Jewell Clinic14.1 miles (22.6 km)
Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
  • Fort Logan National Cemetery15.4 miles (24.7 km)
  • Boulder Vet Center18.7 miles (30.0 km)
  • Greeley Outpatient Clinic39.0 miles (62.8 km)
  • Fort Collins Vet Center48.8 miles (78.5 km)
  • Fort Collins Outpatient Clinic48.8 miles (78.5 km)
  • PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Clinic at Colorado Springs68.0 miles (109.5 km)
  • Colorado Springs Vet Center71.5 miles (115.1 km)
  • Peterson Air Force Base76.8 miles (123.6 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (10)

  • CHEMICAL SALES CO.3.3 miles (5.3 km)
  • BRODERICK WOOD PRODUCTS CO4.2 miles (6.7 km)
  • WOODBURY CHEMICAL CO.4.2 miles (6.8 km)
  • VASQUEZ BOULEVARD AND I-704.4 miles (7.1 km)
  • SAND CREEK INDUSTRIAL4.9 miles (8.0 km)
  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL (USARMY)6.3 miles (10.1 km)
  • DENVER RADIUM SITE9.9 miles (16.0 km)
  • ROCKY FLATS PLANT (USDOE)13.1 miles (21.1 km)
  • BOULDER LANDFILL14.5 miles (23.4 km)
  • COLORADO DISPOSAL INC19.6 miles (31.5 km)

Politics & Opportunity in 80229

Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
CO-8
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
54.6% / 45.4%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (12.02% of tract)