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.[4] The Commerce City post office (Zip code 80022) serves the area.[3]

Derby, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location of the Derby CDP in Adams County, Colorado.
Derby Location of the Derby CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 104°55′01″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Adams County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [1]
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,121 ft (1,561 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,407
• Density	4,391/sq mi (1,696/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]	Commerce City 80022
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]	Derby CDP

History

The Derby post office was established in 1910 and remained in operation until 1963.[5] The community is named after Derby, England.[6]

Geography

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

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Derby CDP for the 1950 United States Census.

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado census designated places
  • Colorado counties
    • Adams County, Colorado
  • List of statistical areas in Colorado
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

External links

• Adams County website