Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:29 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:07 am – 4:35 pm
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People197 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.8108 householdsMedian household income $42,917Median home value $183,300Median rent $619 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 16°F14 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 12 days43 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Karval station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsKarval Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 229 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 17 Aug 200942 mi away, near Eads, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jul 201421 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLincoln County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: El Paso County, CO, 61 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKarval Water Users INCserves 102 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,831 ft1,472 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeKarval Post Office8.0 miFire stationKarval Community Volunteer Fire Department8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPueblo Memorial Airport PUB64 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS70 miUS highwayUS 28722 miAmtrakLa Junta, CO LAJ47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80823 ZIP area.
