Upper Witter GulchCO
A town in Colorado, home to 731 people.
Is Upper Witter Gulch a good place to live?
92% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Upper Witter Gulch, above both Colorado’s towns (44%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only one of the 160 Colorado towns we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Upper Witter Gulch. Upper Witter Gulch’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, where Colorado’s towns sit at 1.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Upper Witter Gulch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
731 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Upper Witter Gulch. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
23 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
24 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
13 mi MountainMount Blue Sky
35 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Upper Witter Gulch: who provides what
Upper Witter Gulch is unincorporated, so Clear Creek County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Upper Witter Gulch.
The FEMA risk score in Upper Witter Gulch is higher than in most of Colorado or the rest of the country
70% of Upper Witter Gulch’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by wildfires at 19%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Upper Witter Gulch, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
Only one of the 160 Colorado towns we compare has a higher average commute than Upper Witter Gulch. Upper Witter Gulch: 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Denver (25%), Lakewood (7%) and Evergreen (6%).
| Upper Witter Gulch | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 46 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $250,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Upper Witter Gulch has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Its peak summer temperature comes in at 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Upper Witter Gulch is
In Upper Witter Gulch, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. This Colorado town does better than the Colorado average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1. Among adults here, 26% sleep under 7 hours and 12% get no exercise outside work. Only 10 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Upper Witter Gulch.
| Upper Witter Gulch | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 35% |
| What stands out | Upper Witter Gulch | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 11.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.7% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 4.2% of Upper Witter Gulch
Parks and preserves in Upper Witter Gulch: one, of 14 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area | 0.1 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Upper Witter Gulch
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Upper Witter Gulch
About 2 of every 100 Upper Witter Gulch residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
100% of working residents leave Upper Witter Gulch for work
Where Upper Witter Gulch’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Upper Witter Gulch
Census-designated place in Clear Creek County, CO, USA
Upper Witter Gulch is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The population was 347 at the 2020 census. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Evergreen post office (Zip Code 80439) serves the area.
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- Elevation
- 8,206 ft
Questions about Upper Witter Gulch
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Upper Witter Gulch, CO a good place to live?
Upper Witter Gulch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.