Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:32 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:17 am – 4:39 pm
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People27,022 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.012,721 householdsMedian household income $75,575Median home value $559,100Median rent $1,627 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,612 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 16,381 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 27 minutes62% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 15%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 20°F18 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May58 in of snow a year, on about 22 days31 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lakewood station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksYeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudic Seminary of Denvercollege · 1.4 miThe Montessori Institutecollege · 2.2 miSloan Lakelake · 1.2 miCrown Hill Lakelake · 2.0 miAshland Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miInspiration Pointpeak · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalker Branch Parkpark · under a mileSloan's Lake Parkpark · under a mile · 284 acresLowell Ponds State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.9 miWard Pondstate conservation land · 4.3 miTwo Ponds National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.7 mi · 70 acresFort Logan National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.4 mi · 213 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198113 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJefferson County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025215 of 365 days measured137 moderate, 13 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, CO
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDenver Water Boardserves 1,287,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202134 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,410 ft1,649 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWest Pines Behavioral Health Care1.8 miPost officeEdgewater Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEdgewater Civic Centerunder a milePoliceEdgewater Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWest Metro Fire Rescue Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 5 otherElementaryLumberg Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighJefferson Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileSchoolBethlehem Lutheran Schoolunder a mileCollegeYeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudic Seminary of Denver1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC12 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN23 miInterstateI-70 Busunder a mileUS highwayUS 40under a mileAmtrakUnion Station DEN3.7 miLight railLamar StationRTD-Denverunder a mileCoachDenver (Limo Express)Limousine Express2.3 miTransit101 stops within a mileRTD-DenverSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80214 ZIP area.
