Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:34 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:14 am – 4:40 pm
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People50,005 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.319,877 householdsMedian household income $87,685Median home value $442,200Median rent $1,648 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,624 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 25,969 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 14%, retail 13%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%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°F20 in of rain a yearwettest month August55 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, 5 mi away; rain from Colorado Springs 7.0 Nne; snow from Colorado Springs 5.7 Wnw
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Colorado At Colorado Springscollege · 1.6 miWebster University Colorado Springscollege · 2.4 miAustin Bluffspeak · 1.5 miLee Lakelake · 4.3 miPatty Jewett Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miGarden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Centervisitor center · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUnion Meadows Open Spacerecreation area · under a mileDublin Parkpark · 1.0 miPikes Peak National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.8 mi · 374 acresCheyenne Mountainstate park · 12.9 mi · 105 acresCheyenne Mountain State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 103 acresPike National Forestnational forest · 17.4 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 199426 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202515 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% 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
Elevation6,568 ft2,002 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrandview Hospital2.0 miPost officeTempleton Post Office1.6 miTown hallColorado Springs City Hall5.6 miPoliceColorado Springs Police Department Falcon Division2.8 miFire stationColorado Springs Fire Department Station 141.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherElementaryGLOBE Charter Schoolunder a mileElementaryFremont Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKing Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Colorado At Colorado Springs1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS8.4 miInterstateI-251.9 miUS highwayUS 871.9 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN59 miCoachColorado Springs Downtown Transit TerminalBustang Outrider5.7 miTransit14 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 80918 ZIP area.
