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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People44,956 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.513,410 householdsMedian household income $98,148Median home value $429,600Median rent $2,005 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,918 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 21,740 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 46%, Spanish 49%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 18°F15 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month May49 in of snow a year, on about 31 days42 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Denver-stapleton station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWetlands Trailtrailhead · 1.7 miDerby Lakelake · 1.9 miUpper Derby Lakelake · 2.0 miWoodland Trailtrailhead · 2.0 miUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campuscollege · 3.1 miRocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 14,801 acresFalcon Parkpark · under a mileMontbello Central Parkpark · under a mileCherry Creek State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 4,388 acresCherry Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.1 mi · 5,488 acresCherry Creek Reservior / State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 2,008 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198111 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202548 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation5,306 ft1,617 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnschutz Cancer Pavilion3.2 miPost officeMontbello Post Office1.1 miTown hallCommerce City Civic Center3.5 miPoliceDenver Police Department District 5 Substation1.0 miFire stationDenver Fire Department Station 27under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 elementary, 2 high, 2 otherHighMontbello High Schoolunder a mileElementaryJohn H Amesse Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMaxwell Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN9.8 miInterstateI-701.2 miUS highwayUS 361.2 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN9.2 miRailPeoria Station Track 1RTD-Denver1.7 miCoachDenver Union Station Bus ConcourseFlixBus9.2 miTransit75 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 80239 ZIP area.
