Local servicesHospitalChildren's Hospital Colorado North Campus3.9 miPost officeErie Post Office1.4 miTown hallErie Town Hall1.5 miPoliceErie Police Department2.0 miFire stationMountain View Fire Rescue Erie Station 61.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolSoaring Heights PK-8 Schoolunder a mileHighErie High Schoolunder a mileElementaryHighlands Elementary School1.0 miCollegeInstitute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC11 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN23 miInterstateI-252.7 miUS highwayUS 872.7 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN21 miRailEastlake - 124th Station Track 2RTD-Denver9.5 miCoachFort LuptonLimousine Express12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80516 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:31 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:18 am – 4:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People39,048 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.713,616 householdsMedian household income $168,725Median home value $726,700Median rent $2,798 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,336 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 21,279 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 22%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes60% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 14°F15 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month April65 in of snow a year, on about 31 days49 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Longmont 2 Ese station, 9 mi away; snow from Lafayette 0.4 Wsw
Nearby landmarksMountain View Lakesreservoir · 2.9 miMarfell Lake Number 1lake · 4.0 miThomas Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miPrince Lake Number Twolake · 4.4 miInstitute of Taoist Education and Acupuncturecollege · 7.7 miStandley Hillpeak · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorthridge Parkpark · 1.3 miSchool Parkpark · 1.7 miSt. Vrain State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 93 acresRocky Flats National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.2 mi · 5,203 acresBarr Lakestate park · 14.6 mi · 2,682 acresRocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.2 mi · 14,948 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198110 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Nov 201635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWeld County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality45% of days had good air in 2025163 of 365 days measured196 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Weld County monitors, CO
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Erieserves 47,444 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,118 ft1,560 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
