Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:32 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:19 am – 4:39 pm
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People25,383 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.811,358 householdsMedian household income $126,558Median home value $1,210,200Median rent $2,075 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,462 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 13,697 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 19 minutes43% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 38% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 43% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 3%, German or Dutch 1%5% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMaxwell Lakelake · under a mileBoulder Journey Schoolcollege · 1.3 miWonderland Lakelake · under a mileMount Sanitaspeak · 1.1 miMaxwell Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGreen Mountainpeak · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGateway Park Fun Centerrecreation area · 1.3 miCity of Boulder City Parkspark · 1.8 mi · 1,357 acresEldorado Canyon State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 74 acresRocky Flats National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.0 mi · 5,203 acresGolden Gate Canyon State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 118 acresArapaho National Forestnational forest · 13.7 mi · 590,997 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 198120 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Nov 201645 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% 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
Elevation5,604 ft1,708 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBoulder Community Health Hospital3.4 miPost officeBoulder Post Office2.0 miTown hallBoulder Municipal Building2.1 miPoliceBoulder Police Department2.7 miFire stationBoulder Fire - Rescue Station 51.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolJarrow Montessori Schoolunder a mileElementaryFoothill Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolShining Mountain Waldorf Schoolunder a mileCollegeBoulder Journey School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC13 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN35 miInterstateI-2516 miUS highwayUS 361.4 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN25 miCoachFederal Center Station Gate LBustang Outrider24 miTransit42 stops within a mileRTD-Denver, ViaSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80304 ZIP area.
