Derby, Colorado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Derby, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Lower Derby Lake
Location of the Derby CDP in Adams County, Colorado.
Derby, Colorado Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Adams County
Government
• Type	unincorporated community
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
• Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	5,121 ft (1,561 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	8,407
• Density	5,250/sq mi (2,002/km²)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	Commerce City 80022
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature	Derby CDP

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–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Derby CDP was 8,407 at the United States Census 2020. The Commerce City post office (Zip code 80022) serves the area.

History

The Derby post office was established in 1910 and remained in operation until 1963. The community is named after Derby, England.

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

Derby CDP, Colorado
Year	Pop.	±%
1950	2,840	—
1960	10,124	+256.5%
1970	10,206	+0.8%
1980	8,578	−16.0%
1990	6,043	−29.6%
2000	6,423	+6.3%
2010	7,685	+19.6%
2020	8,407	+9.4%
Source: United States Census Bureau