Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:33 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:12 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,882 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.9669 householdsMedian household income $90,467Median home value $371,900Median rent $2,220 a month30% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 544 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, professional and business services 18%, other services 14%Average commute 19 minutes94% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 4%, Spanish 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 15°F15 in of rain a yearwettest month July33 in of snow a year, on about 27 days43 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ellicott 7s station, 7 mi away; snow from Colorado Springs Muni Ap
Nearby landmarksBanning Lewis Reservoir Number 8reservoir · 7.9 miBanning Lewis Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPikes Peak National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.7 mi · 374 acresCorral Bluffsrecreation area · 5.5 mi · 488 acresAnderson Propertyrecreation area · 5.6 mi · 66 acresCheyenne Mountainstate park · 19.2 mi · 222 acresCheyenne Mountain State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 103 acresPike National Forestnational forest · 33.8 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 199437 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202523 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation6,247 ft1,904 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit - Saint Francis Hospital14.6 miFire stationSchriever Air Force Base Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePikes Peak Community College Peterson Air Force Base10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS11 miInterstateI-2513 miUS highwayUS 249.4 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN71 miCoachFountainBustang Outrider14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80930 ZIP area.
