Shaw Heights is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Shaw Heights CDP was 5,185 at the United States Census 2020. The Westminster post office (Zip code 80031) serves the area.

Geography The Shaw Heights CDP has an area of , including of water.

Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 census, Shaw Heights had a population of 5,185. The median age was 36.7 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.7 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,715 households in Shaw Heights, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.7% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,773 housing units, of which 3.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 2,932 56.5% Black or African American 62 1.2% American Indian and Alaska Native 78 1.5% Asian 295 5.7% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.1% Some other race 590 11.4% Two or more races 1,224 23.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,048 39.5% 2010 census The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the

Education Shaw Heights is served by Westminster Public Schools. - Text list Shaw Heights Middle School

See also

North Central Colorado Urban Area

References

External links

Westminster Public Schools Shaw Heights Middle School Adams County website