Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:31 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:17 am – 4:38 pm
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People17,330 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.86,854 householdsMedian household income $82,143Median home value $425,700Median rent $1,953 a month26% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,845 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 9,933 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 24 minutes57% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 32%, French or Haitian Creole 2%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 21°F16 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month May41 in of snow a year, on about 23 days64 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Denver Water Dept station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCopeland Lakelake · 1.7 miDewey Lakelake · 1.8 miDenver College of Nursingcollege · 3.0 miUniversity of Arizona Global Campuscollege · 3.3 miCherry Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 3.4 miFranklin Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwansea Parkpark · under a mileNorthside Parkpark · under a mileRocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.5 mi · 14,948 acresLowell Ponds State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.0 miTwo Ponds National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.3 mi · 70 acresCherry Creek State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 4,388 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 19819 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDenver County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025184 of 365 days measured175 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 50, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Denver County monitors, CO
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation5,179 ft1,579 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPresbyterian / Saint Luke's Medical Center2.8 miPost officeStockyards Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWellington E Webb Municipal Building3.6 miPoliceDenver Police Department District 1 Substation2.3 miFire stationDenver Fire Department Station 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 4 otherElementarySwansea Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighColorado High School Charter GES Campus1.0 miSchoolBruce Randolph School1.2 miCollegeDenver College of Nursing3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC12 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN16 miInterstateI-251.5 miUS highwayUS 85under a mileAmtrakUnion Station DEN3.2 miRail48th & Brighton-National Western Station Track 1RTD-Denverunder a mileCoachDenver Union Station Bus ConcourseFlixBus3.2 miTransit47 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 80216 ZIP area.
