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Federal Heights, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Federal Heights is a Census city of 14,125 people across 1.77 square miles of land, in Adams County. Median household income is $56,597, 59.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Federal Heights
What Federal Heights is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.77 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,960
- County holding the largest share of its areaAdams County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Federal Heights
- Population14,125
- Median age32.8
- Population under 183,897
- Share under 1827.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,644 plus or minus 350
- Share 65 and over11.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Households5,252
- Family households3,233
- Share of households that are families61.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Federal Heights
- Median household income$56,597
- Per capita income$26,077
- Civilian labor force7,219
- Employed6,749
- Unemployed470 plus or minus 218
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over8,891
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher69.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Federal Heights
- Housing units5,452
- Occupied units5,252
- Vacant units200 plus or minus 136
- Vacancy rate3.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Owner occupied3,117
- Renter occupied2,135
- Ownership rate59.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$95,300 plus or minus $24,795
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,687
- Annual rent as a share of median income35.8 percent
- Single family units1,218 plus or minus 344
- Share single family22.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Units in buildings of two or more1,680 plus or minus 436
- Share in buildings of two or more30.8 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes2,554
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Federal Heights gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,147
- Commuting under 15 minutes519 plus or minus 203
- Share commuting under 15 minutes8.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,440
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.0 percent
- Drove alone69.0 percent
- Carpooled18.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport2.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home7.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Federal Heights (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$7,571,700
- Average approval$946,463
- Median approval$523,000
- Largest approval$3,489,000
- Jobs supported125
- Jobs per approval15.6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more62.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Federal Heights, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Federal Heights (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,050,000
- Average approval$350,000
- Median approval$278,000
- Largest approval$534,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Federal Heights, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Federal Heights
- NFIP communityCity of Federal Heights
- NFIP community number080240
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/02/21
The City of Federal Heights participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080240 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Adams County, not Federal Heights
Adams County context, not Federal Heights figures
- Establishments in Adams County11,319
- Covered employment, Adams County249,299
- Average annual pay, Adams County$73,817
- Housing units permitted, Adams County2,371
Every figure in this section is published for Adams County as a whole and is not a measurement of Federal Heights.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Federal Heights questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Federal Heights, Colorado?
14,125, in 5,252 households. Federal Heights city covers 1.77 square miles of land, which is 7,960 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Federal Heights in?
Adams County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Federal Heights?
$56,597. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,300. Median gross rent is $1,687 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Federal Heights businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $7.6 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $523,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Federal Heights, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Federal Heights borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Federal Heights. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Federal Heights in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Federal Heights appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Federal Heights, city of, community 080240, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Federal Heights figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Adams County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Federal Heights.
Is zoning published for Federal Heights?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.