Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:31 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:10 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,240 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.4497 householdsMedian household income $42,139Median home value $195,700Median rent $797 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $551 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 580 employedMain industries: professional and business services 45%, education and health care 16%, construction 15%Average commute 44 minutes41% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 46% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 16°F15 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month July31 in of snow a year, on about 16 days19 days above 90°F, 181 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rush 1n station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrett Gray Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miSanborn Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202545 mi away, near Black Forest, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEl Paso County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, El Paso County monitors, CO
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription21% have cable, fibre or DSL50% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColorado Springs Utilitiesserves 464,111 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,550 ft1,692 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeRush Post Office8.6 miFire stationTri - County Volunteer Fire Department8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS40 miInterstateI-7037 miUS highwayUS 2425 miAmtrakLa Junta, CO LAJ58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80833 ZIP area.
