Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:33 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:20 am – 4:40 pm
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People4,363 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.82,407 householdsMedian household income $95,625Median home value $588,800Median rent $1,719 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,190 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,592 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 33 minutes66% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 73°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 15°F26 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month April195 in of snow a year, on about 80 days0 days above 90°F, 211 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coal Creek Canyon station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksPICKLE GULCHcampground · 1.6 miDakota Hillpeak · under a mileOregon Hillpeak · 1.0 miSnowline Lakelake · 2.4 miMissouri Lakelake · 2.4 miCOLD SPRINGScampground · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArapaho National Forestnational forest · within reach · 590,997 acresGolden Gate Canyon State Parkstate park · 4.7 miGolden Gate Canyonstate park · 5.1 mi · 66 acresPete Gones Memorial Parkpark · 3.3 miRalston Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 2,291 acresEldorado Canyon State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 160 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198131 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Sep 199037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGilpin County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025273 of 360 days measured86 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Gilpin County monitors, CO
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Black Hawkserves 15,167 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10,362 ft3,158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentura Medical Center19.3 miPost officeRollinsville Post Office4.3 miTown hallCentral City - City Hall4.5 miPoliceGilpin County Sheriff's Office3.4 miFire stationTimberline Fire Protection District Station 63.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC23 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN46 miInterstateI-707.1 miUS highwayUS 67.1 miAmtrakWinter Park Resort Trn Platform WPR12 miCoachIdaho Springs Bus StopGreyhound8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80422 ZIP area.
