Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:34 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:13 am – 4:40 pm
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People41,104 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.415,076 householdsMedian household income $67,127Median home value $326,300Median rent $1,620 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,063 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 17,456 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 13%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 19%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, German or Dutch 1%8% 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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksPikes Peak Community College Peterson Air Force Basecollege · 1.7 miNew Geneva Theological Seminarycollege · 4.2 miLittle Johnson Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miFountain Valley Reservoir Number 3reservoir · 3.2 miSkinner Hillpeak · 3.4 miProspect Lakelake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSky View Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.2 miSoutheast Community Parkpark · 1.5 miPikes Peak National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.0 mi · 374 acresCheyenne Mountainstate park · 9.1 mi · 222 acresCheyenne Mountain State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 103 acresRosemont Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.8 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 199434 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202521 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 subscription81% 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
Elevation6,089 ft1,856 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Colorado Springs4.8 miPost officePeterson Air Force Base Post Office1.9 miTown hallColorado Springs City Hall6.5 miPoliceColorado Springs Airport Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPeterson Air Force Base Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highElementaryJames Irwin Charter Elementary School1.1 miMiddleJames Irwin Charter Middle School1.1 miHighJames Irwin Charter High School1.2 miCollegePikes Peak Community College Peterson Air Force Base1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COSunder a mileInterstateI-254.4 miUS highwayUS 241.2 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN68 miCoachColorado SpringsLimousine Express3.9 miTransit1 stop 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 80916 ZIP area.
