Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:37 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:16 am – 4:44 pm
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People427 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.8272 householdsMedian household income $49,375Median home value $364,00084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,163 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 177 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, construction 29%, hospitality, food and recreation 22%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 46°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows -1°F11 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month July50 in of snow a year, on about 24 days0 days above 90°F, 228 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake George 8 Sw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksThirtynine Mile Mountainpeak · 3.9 miYellow Soda Springspring · 3.3 miBaldy Mountainpeak · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Isabel National Forestnational forest · 1.6 mi · 1,108,492 acresPike National Forestnational forest · 5.4 mi · 1,097,242 acresEleven Mile State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 7,576 acresSpinney Mountain State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 235 acresSpinney Mountain State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 1,086 acresFlorissant Fossil Beds National Monumentnational monument · 16.2 mi · 6,264 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201728 mi away, near Coaldale, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201728 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPark County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025128 of 203 days measured73 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Park County monitors, CO
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Fairplayserves 909 people from groundwater under influence of surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation8,810 ft2,685 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeGuffey Post Office3.0 miFire stationSouthern Park County Fire Protection District Station 3 - Pike Trails2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS47 miInterstateI-2540 miUS highwayUS 2418 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN74 miCoachCotopaxiBustang Outrider29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80820 ZIP area.
