Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:31 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:15 am – 4:38 pm
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People36,895 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.212,447 householdsMedian household income $145,013Median home value $723,600Median rent $2,036 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,846 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 19,525 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 17%, retail 13%Average commute 28 minutes65% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%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°F18 in of rain a yearwettest month August75 in of snow a year, on about 33 days35 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Parker station, 4 mi away; rain from Parker 2.1 E; snow from Elizabeth 2nw
Nearby landmarksPiney Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 4.8 miMcCabe Meadows Trailheadtrailhead · 5.0 miFranktown Parker FPB-1 Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miFranktown Parker FPP-1 Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miRocky Vista Universitycollege · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiva Ridge Parkpark · 3.5 miPioneer Elementarypark · 3.6 miCherry Creek State Parkstate park · 9.9 miCherry Creek Reservior / State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 2,008 acresCherry Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.6 mi · 5,488 acresCastlewood Canyon State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 181 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 198131 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202528 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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
Elevation6,326 ft1,928 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Parker5.7 miPost officeParker Post Office5.4 miTown hallParker Town Hall4.4 miPoliceAurora Police Department District 3 Station5.4 miFire stationRattlesnake Fire Protection District Station 2531.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRocky Vista University8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN24 miInterstateI-2511 miUS highwayUS 8711 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN24 miLight railLone Tree City Center StationRTD-Denver10 miCoachDenver International Airport Transit CenterBustang Outrider23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80138 ZIP area.
