Local servicesHospitalCentura Medical Center7.2 miPost officeDowntown Golden Post Office7.2 miTown hallGolden City Hall7.0 miPoliceGolden Police Department7.0 miFire stationGolden Gate Fire Protection District Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColorado School of Mines7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC12 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN34 miInterstateI-707.9 miUS highwayUS 65.7 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN18 miLight railJeffco Government Center StationRTD-Denver9.4 miCoachIdaho Springs Bus StopGreyhound12 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 80403 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:33 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:19 am – 4:39 pm
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People20,732 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.68,490 householdsMedian household income $151,276Median home value $838,000Median rent $2,444 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 10,273 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 25%, manufacturing 8%Average commute 29 minutes59% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 61°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 23°F19 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May63 in of snow a year, on about 24 days28 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ralston Rsvr station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue Mountainpeak · 3.7 miGrannys Headpeak · under a mileWhite Ranch West Trailheadtrailhead · 1.7 miWhite Ranch East Trailheadtrailhead · 4.2 miUpper Long Lakelake · 4.3 miLower Long Lakelake · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite Ranch Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 286 acresRalston Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 2,291 acresCoal Creek Canyon Park - 2011 Acquisition Irecreation area · 2.0 mi · 574 acresGolden Gate Canyon State Parkstate park · 4.5 miRocky Flats National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.8 mi · 5,203 acresEldorado Canyon State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 1,095 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198120 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Dec 199446 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Goldenserves 38,288 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,878 ft2,401 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
