Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:33 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:13 am – 4:40 pm
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People23,884 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.29,269 householdsMedian household income $72,352Median home value $350,600Median rent $1,537 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,380 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 11,468 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 24 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, Vietnamese 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 19°F16 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month July33 in of snow a year, on about 27 days23 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Colorado Springs Muni Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPikes Peak Community College Peterson Air Force Basecollege · 1.7 miNew Geneva Theological Seminarycollege · 2.3 miProspect Lakelake · 4.7 miBanning Lewis Reservoir Number 8reservoir · 3.9 miPatty Jewett Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miAustin Bluffspeak · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountain View Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.0 miSand Creek Trailrecreation area · 1.0 miPikes Peak National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.4 mi · 374 acresCheyenne Mountainstate park · 11.1 mi · 105 acresCheyenne Mountain State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 103 acresPike National Forestnational forest · 22.4 mi · 1,097,242 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 199431 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation6,274 ft1,912 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Colorado Springs4.3 miPost officeCimarron Hills Post Officeunder a mileTown hallColorado Springs City Hall5.7 miPoliceColorado Springs Police Department Stetson Hills Division2.9 miFire stationCimarron Hills Fire Department Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryMcAuliffe Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSprings Adventist Academyunder a mileElementaryHenry Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePikes Peak Community College Peterson Air Force Base1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS3.2 miInterstateI-255.6 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakUnion Station DEN64 miCoachColorado SpringsLimousine Express4.1 miTransit25 stops within a mileMountain Metro Transit (MMT), EnvidaSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80915 ZIP area.
