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.

Geography

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

Demographics

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

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

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