Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:32 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:16 am – 4:39 pm
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People32,195 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.312,969 householdsMedian household income $128,691Median home value $634,400Median rent $2,350 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,555 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 17,407 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 25 minutes64% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 19°F15 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month August64 in of snow a year, on about 32 days32 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Denver Centennial Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Highlands Ranch 3.2 Ese
Nearby landmarksHigh Line Canal: Trail Segment 10: deKoevend Parkpark · 1.4 miHigh Line Canal Trail Segment 9 Milliken Parkpark · 1.9 miHigh Line Canal E Orchard Trailheadtrailhead · 2.2 miHigh Line Canal Trail Segment 8 South Broadway Connectiontrailhead · 2.3 miAugustine Institutecollege · 3.4 miNova Southeastern University Denver Campuscollege · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArapahoe Parkpark · under a mileCherry Knolls Park / Big Dry Creekpark · under a mile · 76 acresChatfield State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 5,845 acresCherry Creek State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 4,388 acresCherry Creek Reservior / State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 2,008 acresChatfield Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.0 mi · 7,079 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 198123 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateArapahoe 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 quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured151 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Arapahoe County monitors, CO
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouthwest Metropolitan WSDserves 48,648 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,623 ft1,714 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Littleton1.7 miPost officeCentennial Post Office1.2 miTown hallGreenwood Village City Hall3.3 miPoliceDouglas County Sheriff's Office Highlands Ranch Substation3.1 miFire stationSouth Metro Fire Rescue Station 15under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 otherHighArapahoe High Schoolunder a mileElementarySandburg Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryDoctor Justina Ford Elementary School1.1 miCollegeAugustine Institute3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC24 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN24 miInterstateI-254.1 miUS highwayUS 853.7 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN12 miLight railLittleton / Mineral Ave StationRTD-Denver3.7 miCoachDenver (Limo Express)Limousine Express12 miTransit24 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 80122 ZIP area.
