Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:32 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:15 am – 4:39 pm
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People38,479 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.214,383 householdsMedian household income $134,335Median home value $624,200Median rent $1,880 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,423 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 22,045 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 30 minutes64% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 18°F18 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month August58 in of snow a year, on about 23 days23 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Castle Rock station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksFranktown Parker FPA-6 Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miFranktown Parker FPLG-2 Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miCastle Rockpeak · 5.6 miHunt Mountainpeak · 4.1 miCastlewood Canyon State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.7 miArapahoe Community Collegecollege · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCastlewood Canyon State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 911 acresThe Bluffs at Castle Pointstate park · 4.1 miRhyolite Regional Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 54 acresColumbine State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 155 acresPlum Creek Parkpark · 3.5 miPike National Forestnational forest · 11.5 mi · 1,097,242 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198143 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202516 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDouglas County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Douglas County monitors, CO
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% 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 waterTown of Castle Rockserves 110,298 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,901 ft2,103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Hospital Castle Rock7.9 miPost officeCastle Rock Post Office5.0 miTown hallCastle Rock Town Hall5.2 miPoliceCastle Rock Police Department5.2 miFire stationCastle Rock Fire Department and Rescue Station 1523.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArapahoe Community College8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS35 miInterstateI-254.1 miUS highwayUS 854.1 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80104 ZIP area.
