Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:32 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:19 am – 4:39 pm
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People24,996 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.311,783 householdsMedian household income $78,555Median home value $961,900Median rent $1,910 a month44% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,974 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 13,553 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 18 minutes39% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages80% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 44% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 21°F21 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month May93 in of snow a year, on about 37 days33 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boulder station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMarshall Lakelake · 1.8 miLake Mesapeak · 1.9 miGreen Mountainpeak · 4.9 miNaropa University - Nalanda Campuscollege · 3.0 miViele Lakelake · 2.1 miCowdrey Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRocky Flats National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.1 mi · 5,203 acresEldorado Canyon State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 74 acresRecreation Center Complexrecreation area · 2.6 miA. Brand Parkpark · 2.8 miTwo Ponds National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.6 mi · 70 acresGolden Gate Canyon State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 118 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198114 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Nov 201646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBoulder County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHail Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025213 of 365 days measured149 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Boulder County monitors, CO
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Boulderserves 166,080 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,436 ft1,657 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBoulder Community Health Hospital3.3 miPost officeHigh Mar Post Office1.8 miTown hallSuperior Town Hall2.7 miPoliceLouisville Police Department2.4 miFire stationBoulder Fire - Rescue Station 42.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools1 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolMackintosh Academy1.2 miElementaryBixby School1.7 miMiddleManhattan Middle School of Arts and Academics1.8 miCollegeNaropa University - Nalanda Campus3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC6.6 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN29 miInterstateI-2512 miUS highwayUS 361.7 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN19 miRailWheat Ridge / Ward Road StationRTD-Denver13 miCoachFederal Center Station Gate LBustang Outrider18 miTransit4 stops within a mileRTD-DenverSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80303 ZIP area.
