Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:35 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:18 am – 4:41 pm
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People8,536 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.74,056 householdsMedian household income $98,452Median home value $578,700Median rent $1,962 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,909 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 4,283 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 16%, construction 15%Average commute 42 minutes65% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 44°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 9°F17 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month July83 in of snow a year, on about 34 days1 days above 90°F, 235 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bailey station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrooked Top Mountainpeak · under a mileGrouse Mountainpeak · 2.2 miBROOKSIDE-PAYNE CREEKtrailhead · 3.8 miMERIDIAN CGcampground · 3.9 miDEER CREEK CGcampground · 4.3 miWhiteford Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPike National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,097,242 acresStaunton State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 80 acresPine Valley Ranch Parkpark · 8.0 mi · 885 acresMount Evans State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 3,401 acresIdaho Springs Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 66 acresBergen Peak State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 1,106 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198142 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Jul 200136 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPark County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025128 of 203 days measured73 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Park County monitors, CO
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBailey WSDserves 483 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique20 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9,550 ft2,911 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Community Hospital Southwest23.7 miPost officeShawnee Post Office4.0 miPolicePark County Sheriff's Office Bailey Substation3.7 miFire stationPlatte Canyon Fire Protection District Station 22.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDeer Creek Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC37 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN52 miInterstateI-7019 miUS highwayUS 2852.8 miAmtrakWinter Park Resort Trn Platform WPR33 miCoachPine Junction PnRBustang Outrider5.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80421 ZIP area.
