Baker (Denver, Colorado)

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The first subdivision in Baker was platted in 1872, and residential development took off in the 1880s. The neighborhood includes hundreds of 19th century brick houses. More than 80 percent of the neighborhood was developed by 1900. The neighborhood is a mix of industrial, residential and commercial properties with the area along I-25 having an industrial character, the area along Broadway consisting mostly of commercial retail and offices, and north of Alameda between Santa Fe and Broadway making up the residential core.

As of the 2010 Census Baker had 4879 residents from a variety of racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 34.11% Latino, 58.50% non-Latino White, 2.95% African American, 0.88% Native American, 1.07% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 2.50% people of other or mixed racial background. The neighborhood has changed significantly since the 2000 Census, when the two most populous racial/ethnic groups were roughly reversed in proportion, with approximately 54% Latino and 40% non-Latino White.