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Empire town, CO

ZIP 80438 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 80438

K-12 nearby
1
Public
1
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 80438 (Empire, CO) is associated with Clear Creek School District RE-1 (LEA 0803000) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 1 K-12 school (1 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Colorado School of Mines about 30.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Clear Creek School District RE-1
LEA ID
0803000
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (51)

  • Colorado School of Mines30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Colorado Boulder33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-public
  • Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder33.4 miles (53.7 km)2yr-private
  • Naropa University33.7 miles (54.2 km)4yr-private
  • Red Rocks Community College34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado School of Trades36.8 miles (59.2 km)2yr-private
  • Colorado Christian University37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology37.8 miles (60.8 km)2yr-private
  • Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture38.7 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
  • Regis University40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Front Range Community College41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-public
Show all 51 colleges & universities
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver42.0 miles (67.7 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Denver42.3 miles (68.0 km)4yr-public
  • Denver Seminary42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
  • Arapahoe Community College42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Denver42.6 miles (68.5 km)2yr-private
  • Denver College of Nursing42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado State University Global42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado State University-System Office42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Colorado System Office43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado Chinese Medicine University44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Denver44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Iliff School of Theology44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
  • Montessori Education Center of the Rockies45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
  • Taft University System45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
  • Platt College-Aurora48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology49.1 miles (79.0 km)2yr-private
  • Concorde Career College-Aurora49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Denver50.0 miles (80.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-public
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Aurora51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-private
  • Community College of Aurora52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pickens Technical College53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-public
  • Rocky Vista University53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • IBMC College66.4 miles (106.9 km)2yr-private
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • United States Air Force Academy70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-public
  • Aims Community College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Northern Colorado74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado College80.9 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Apex College of Veterinary Technology82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-private
  • Nazarene Bible College82.4 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado Mountain College82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
  • Intellitec College-Colorado Springs83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-private
  • Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-private
  • Pikes Peak State College86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Georgetown Community Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80438

What school district is ZIP code 80438 in?
ZIP 80438 (Empire, CO) maps to Clear Creek School District RE-1 (LEA ID 0803000) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 80438?
US5 lists 1 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 1 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 80438 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80438 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher26.2%
High school30.9%
Less than HS13.8%
School districtClear Creek School District RE-1