Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:35 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:13 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,561 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.5662 householdsMedian household income $131,111Median home value $580,400Median rent $828 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,068 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 767 employedMain industries: professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 47°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 13°F24 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month August134 in of snow a year, on about 42 days0 days above 90°F, 240 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ruxton Park station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsCheyenne Mountain State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 103 acresCheyenne Mountainstate park · 6.5 mi · 222 acresBeaver Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 2,242 acresRosemont Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 356 acresSkaguay Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 716 acresIron Horse Parkpark · 8.9 mi · 143 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Dec 199446 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202535 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% 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
Elevation7,353 ft2,241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEvans Army Community Hospital8.2 miPost officeFort Carson Post Office9.4 miFire stationFort Carson Fire and Emergency Services Station 342.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePikes Peak Community College Fort Carson9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS16 miInterstateI-2511 miUS highwayUS 8711 miCoachColorado Springs St/LaShelleFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80926 ZIP area.
