Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:32 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:15 am – 4:38 pm
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People80,302 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.528,658 householdsMedian household income $146,778Median home value $677,700Median rent $2,118 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,960 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 45,650 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 27 minutes64% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 14°F19 in of rain a yearwettest month May64 in of snow a year, on about 32 days35 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Parker station, 3 mi away; rain from Parker 2.0 Wsw; snow from Highlands Ranch 3.2 Ese
Nearby landmarksMcCabe Meadows Trailheadtrailhead · 1.5 miFranktown Parker FPS-1 Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miRueter-Hess Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miRocky Vista Universitycollege · 5.9 miCastle Rockpeak · 8.2 miArapahoe Community Collegecollege · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReatta Westpark · 1.0 miSalisbury Equestrian Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 157 acresCastle Pines Greenwaystate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 52 acresCastlewood Canyon State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 181 acresCherry Creek State Parkstate park · 8.6 miThe Bluffs at Castle Pointstate park · 9.4 miSource: 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 198131 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202527 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% 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 waterParker WSDserves 75,949 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,974 ft1,821 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Parker4.5 miPost officeParker Post Office2.8 miTown hallParker Town Hall2.8 miPoliceParker Police Department3.5 miFire stationSouth Metro Fire Rescue Station 46under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryLegacy Point Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolLeman Academy of Excellence1.0 miElementaryGold Rush Elementary School1.6 miCollegeRocky Vista University5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN27 miInterstateI-255.0 miUS highwayUS 875.0 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN22 miLight railRidgegate Parkway StationRTD-Denver5.2 miCoachDenver Union Station Bus ConcourseFlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80134 ZIP area.
