Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:33 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:14 am – 4:40 pm
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People36,923 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.214,386 householdsMedian household income $113,036Median home value $518,400Median rent $2,061 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,281 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 18,089 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 22 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 5%3% 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, 3 mi away; rain from Colorado Springs 7.0 Nne; snow from Colorado Springs 5.7 Wnw
Nearby landmarksColorado Christian University Colorado Springs Centercollege · 2.0 miPikes Peak State College Rampart Range Campuscollege · 2.7 miLee Lakelake · 3.4 miMesa Number 1 Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miBurgess Riverriver · 4.3 miAustin Bluffspeak · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRampart Parkpark · under a mile · 78 acresFord Frick Parkpark · under a milePikes Peak National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.1 mi · 374 acresCheyenne Mountainstate park · 16.1 mi · 105 acresCheyenne Mountain State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 103 acresPike National Forestnational forest · 16.4 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 199423 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202512 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 subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation6,813 ft2,077 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUCHealth Memorial Hospital North1.2 miPost officeBriargate Post Officeunder a mileTown hallColorado Springs City Hall8.7 miPoliceColorado Springs Police Department Falcon Division1.8 miFire stationColorado Springs Fire Department Station 19under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools8 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 1 otherHighRampart High Schoolunder a mileElementaryAcademy International Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryAcademy Endeavour Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeColorado Christian University Colorado Springs Center2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS11 miInterstateI-251.6 miUS highwayUS 871.6 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN56 miCoachColorado Springs Downtown Transit TerminalBustang Outrider8.7 miTransit6 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 80920 ZIP area.
