Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:34 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:14 am – 4:40 pm
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People6,727 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.0706 householdsMedian household income $69,474Median rent $2,264 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate92% of adults are in the labour force, 561 employedMain industries: retail 21%, education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 12 minutes17% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 78% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 15°F18 in of rain a yearwettest month August55 in of snow a year, on about 34 days15 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monument 3s station, 4 mi away; snow from Colorado Springs 5.7 Wnw
Nearby landmarksUnited States Air Force Academycollege · 1.3 miNon Potable Reservoir 2reservoir · under a mileNon Potable Reservoir 3reservoir · 1.4 miDeadmans Lakelake · 2.5 miPikes Peak State College Rampart Range Campuscollege · 4.1 miLee Lakelake · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMary Kyer Parkpark · 3.2 miWoodstone Parkpark · 4.1 miPike National Forestnational forest · 10.7 mi · 1,097,242 acresMueller State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 4,991 acresCheyenne Mountainstate park · 18.4 mi · 105 acresCheyenne Mountain State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 103 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Dec 199420 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202513 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUs Air Force Academyserves 16,876 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,883 ft2,098 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUCHealth Memorial Hospital North6.3 miPost officeCadet Post Office1.3 miTown hallMonument Town Hall6.7 miPoliceUnited States Air Force Academy Police Department3.3 miFire stationUnited States Air Force Academy Fire and Emergency Services Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDouglass Valley Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUnited States Air Force Academy1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS16 miInterstateI-252.4 miUS highwayUS 872.4 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN53 miCoachColorado Springs Downtown Transit TerminalBustang Outrider12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80840 ZIP area.
