Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:34 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:14 am – 4:40 pm
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People27,815 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.512,756 householdsMedian household income $74,402Median home value $414,900Median rent $1,505 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,458 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 14,882 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 15%, retail 12%Average commute 22 minutes67% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 16°F17 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month July55 in of snow a year, on about 34 days4 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1 station, 8 mi away; rain from Colorado Springs 5.7 Wnw
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Colorado At Colorado Springscollege · 1.5 miColorado Collegecollege · 2.2 miAustin Bluffspeak · 1.6 miGarden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Centervisitor center · 2.6 miPatty Jewett Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miHighline Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPikes Peak Greenway Trailrecreation area · under a mile · 113 acresGossage Youth Sports Complexrecreation area · under a mileCheyenne Mountainstate park · 10.3 mi · 105 acresCheyenne Mountain State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 103 acresPikes Peak National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.9 mi · 374 acresRosemont Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 356 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Dec 199428 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202518 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEl Paso County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, El Paso County monitors, CO
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColorado Springs Utilitiesserves 464,111 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,160 ft1,878 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit Penrose Hospitalunder a milePost officeNorth End Colorado Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallColorado Springs City Hall3.0 miPoliceColorado Springs Police Department3.8 miFire stationColorado Springs Fire Department Station 91.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolCorpus Christi Catholic Academyunder a mileElementaryThomas A Edison Elementary School1.0 miSchoolAcademy for Advanced and Creative Learning1.1 miCollegeUniversity of Colorado At Colorado Springs1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS8.2 miInterstateI-25under a mileUS highwayUS 87under a mileAmtrakUnion Station DEN61 miCoachColorado Springs Downtown Transit TerminalBustang Outrider3.0 miTransit51 stops within a mileMountain Metro Transit (MMT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80907 ZIP area.
