Columbine, Colorado Columbine, Colorado Columbine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Arapahoe and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located mostly in Jefferson County, it lies immediately west of Littleton. The population was 24,280 at the 2010 census. Columbine High School, made infamous by the Columbine High School massacre in April 1999, is located in the community. The ZIP codes for the community are 80123 and 80128. Columbine is located on the eastern edge of Jefferson County at (39.587887, -105.069332), with a small portion extending east into Arapahoe County. Columbine is bordered to the east by Littleton and Columbine Valley,
Littleton, Colorado became widely known in 1999 when the Columbine High School massacre occurred at Columbine High School. News media reported that the incident happened in the city, because the school’s ZIP code is primarily associated with Littleton. The school is actually located in adjacent Columbine, an unincorporated community, which is not a place name accepted by the U.S. Postal Service; by default, locations in ZIP code 80123 use “Littleton” in their mailing addresses. Columbine High School is in the Jefferson County school system and is not one of the Littleton Public Schools. Littleton is located at (39.599691, −105.010929) at an elevation