Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:33 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:13 am – 4:40 pm
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People30,453 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.011,472 householdsMedian household income $108,019Median home value $446,400Median rent $2,069 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,596 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 15,734 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 16%, retail 13%Average commute 24 minutes68% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 9%4% 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°F18 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month July33 in of snow a year, on about 27 days4 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1 station, 4 mi away; rain from Colorado Springs 5.8 Ene; snow from Colorado Springs Muni Ap
Nearby landmarksNew Geneva Theological Seminarycollege · 4.3 miPikes Peak Community College Peterson Air Force Basecollege · 4.4 miBanning Lewis Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 2.8 miBanning Lewis Reservoir Number 8reservoir · 5.2 miAustin Bluffspeak · 5.5 miProspect Lakelake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsColeman Parkpark · under a mile · 54 acresSandstone Parkpark · under a milePikes Peak National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.3 mi · 374 acresCheyenne Mountainstate park · 13.7 mi · 105 acresCheyenne Mountain State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 103 acresPike National Forestnational forest · 21.8 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 199428 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL6% 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
Elevation6,599 ft2,011 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit - Saint Francis Hospital3.5 miPost officeTempleton Post Office3.1 miTown hallColorado Springs City Hall7.5 miPoliceColorado Springs Police Department Stetson Hills Divisionunder a mileFire stationColorado Springs Fire Department Station 17under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighSand Creek High Schoolunder a mileElementarySprings Ranch Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryRemington Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNew Geneva Theological Seminary4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS5.8 miInterstateI-256.4 miUS highwayUS 242.7 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN62 miCoachColorado SpringsLimousine Express6.6 miTransit10 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 80922 ZIP area.
