Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:33 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:17 am – 4:39 pm
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People15,630 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.65,635 householdsMedian household income $179,983Median home value $762,200Median rent $3,457 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,945 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 8,542 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 33 minutes62% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%, Russian or other Slavic 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 46°F, lows 17°F18 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May62 in of snow a year, on about 23 days36 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kassler station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPlatte Canyon Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miAurora-Rampart Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miRoxborough State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.9 miChatfield Lakelake · 4.1 miGoat Mountainpeak · 4.5 miCarpenter Peakpeak · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChatfield State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 5,845 acresChatfield Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.5 mi · 7,079 acresRoxborough State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 652 acresLamb Springrecreation area · 1.0 miSharptail Ridgestate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 737 acresRed Mesarecreation area · 2.5 mi · 356 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 198130 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202534 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDouglas County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Douglas County monitors, CO
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation5,619 ft1,713 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital5.5 miPost officeLouviers Post Office3.0 miTown hallColumbine Valley Town Hall8.5 miPoliceDouglas County Sheriff's Office Highlands Ranch Substation5.6 miFire stationWest Metro Fire Rescue Station 152.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryRoxborough Primary Schoolunder a mileElementaryRoxborough Intermediate School1.3 miCollegeBrotherhood of the White Temple School7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC29 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN33 miInterstateI-2510 miUS highwayUS 853.0 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN19 miLight railLittleton / Mineral Ave StationRTD-Denver6.8 miCoachFederal Center Station Gate LBustang Outrider17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80125 ZIP area.
