Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:33 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:14 am – 4:39 pm
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People25,486 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.08,974 householdsMedian household income $133,965Median home value $705,400Median rent $1,631 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,228 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 11,665 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 28 minutes67% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, 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 81°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 16°F22 in of rain a yearwettest month July102 in of snow a year, on about 44 days4 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1 station, 5 mi away; rain from Black Forest 3.8 W; snow from Eastonville 2 Nnw
Nearby landmarksBurgess Riverriver · 1.7 miVollmer Hillpeak · 1.9 miRobinson Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miPikes Peak State College Rampart Range Campuscollege · 5.2 miFranktown Parker FPE-2 Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miColorado Christian University Colorado Springs Centercollege · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Forest Regional Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 238 acresGrand Lawn Parkpark · 3.8 miPikes Peak National Cemeteryhistoric site · 16.9 mi · 374 acresPike National Forestnational forest · 18.6 mi · 1,097,242 acresCastlewood Canyon State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 477 acresCheyenne Mountainstate park · 21.6 mi · 105 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 199420 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 20257 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation7,336 ft2,236 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUCHealth Memorial Hospital North4.7 miPost officeBriargate Post Office6.3 miPoliceColorado Springs Police Department Falcon Division7.6 miFire stationBlack Forest Fire / Rescue Station 11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEdith Wolford Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePikes Peak State College Rampart Range Campus5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS15 miInterstateI-256.5 miUS highwayUS 876.5 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN53 miCoachColorado Springs Downtown Transit TerminalBustang Outrider14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80908 ZIP area.
