El Paso County, Colorado

El Paso County, Colorado, has 757,040 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Colorado Springs. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,126 sq mi (5,507 km²) of land.

DenverColorado SpringsAurora
El Paso County in Colorado
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El Paso County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
757,040
Land area
2,126 sq mi (5,507 km²)
County seat or government
Colorado Springs
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$90,363 ± $1,401
Median home value
$461,000 ± $2,893
Median rent, with utilities
$1,696 ± $20
Homes lived in by their owners
66.2% ± 0.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Colorado Springs, CO metro areaCentral county
Water area
2.72 sq mi (7.04 km²)
State
Colorado
County code (FIPS)
08041
Coordinates (central point)
38.831100, -104.527681

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in El Paso County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8091850,005 people
  2. 8091641,104 people
  3. 8090637,502 people
  4. 8092036,923 people
  5. 8090935,486 people
  6. 8083133,912 people
  7. 8091133,027 people
  8. 8092331,772 people
  9. 8091031,368 people
  10. 8081731,241 people
  11. 8092230,453 people
  12. 8091730,398 people
All 49
  1. 8013230,073 people
  2. 8090727,815 people
  3. 8091927,787 people
  4. 8092126,551 people
  5. 8090825,486 people
  6. 8091523,884 people
  7. 8090421,158 people
  8. 8092419,619 people
  9. 8092517,273 people
  10. 8090516,672 people
  11. 8090316,491 people
  12. 8086312,329 people
  13. 8090211,951 people
  14. 8100811,608 people
  15. 809278,036 people
  16. 808406,727 people
  17. 809136,586 people
  18. 808086,521 people
  19. 801185,632 people
  20. 808295,312 people
  21. 809515,219 people
  22. 812404,800 people
  23. 801064,455 people
  24. 801332,425 people
  25. 809301,882 people
  26. 809381,664 people
  27. 809261,561 people
  28. 808641,505 people
  29. 808331,240 people
  30. 808091,138 people
  31. 808321,019 people
  32. 80928798 people
  33. 80819650 people
  34. 80835643 people
  35. 80914504 people
  36. 80929155 people
  37. 8093962 people

49 ZIP Code areas overlap El Paso County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

El Paso County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in El Paso County, largest first

  1. Colorado Springs School District 11240,191 people
  2. Academy School District 20127,389 people
  3. School District 49111,921 people
  4. Harrison School District 276,395 people
  5. Widefield School District 360,676 people
  6. Lewis-Palmer School District 3839,443 people
  7. Fountain School District 838,133 people
  8. Cheyenne Mountain School District 1223,484 people
  9. Fremont RE-215,488 people
  10. Manitou Springs School District 147,641 people
  11. Ellicott School District 225,570 people
  12. Peyton School District 23-JT4,144 people
All 17
  1. Miami-Yoder School District 60-JT2,919 people
  2. Calhan School District RJ-12,399 people
  3. Hanover School District 282,053 people
  4. Big Sandy School District 100J1,831 people
  5. Edison School District 54-JT323 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Colorado Springs, Colorado (city)487,887 people
  2. Security-Widefield, Colorado (CDP)37,345 people
  3. Fountain, Colorado (city)29,300 people
  4. Cimarron Hills, Colorado (CDP)19,817 people
  5. Fort Carson, Colorado (CDP)18,019 people
  6. Black Forest, Colorado (CDP)15,738 people
  7. Monument, Colorado (town)11,735 people
  8. Woodmoor, Colorado (CDP)8,934 people
  9. Air Force Academy, Colorado (CDP)6,727 people
  10. Gleneagle, Colorado (CDP)6,440 people
  11. Stratmoor, Colorado (CDP)5,412 people
  12. Manitou Springs, Colorado (city)4,735 people
All 20
  1. Palmer Lake, Colorado (town)2,623 people
  2. Cascade-Chipita Park, Colorado (CDP)1,412 people
  3. Ellicott, Colorado (CDP)1,404 people
  4. Calhan, Colorado (town)620 people
  5. Green Mountain Falls, Colorado (town)459 people
  6. Peyton, Colorado (CDP)139 people
  7. Ramah, Colorado (town)127 people
  8. Rock Creek Park, Colorado (CDP)97 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Teller County, Colorado36 mi west
  2. Elbert County, Colorado40 mi northeast
  3. Douglas County, Colorado40 mi northwest
  4. Pueblo County, Colorado46 mi south
  5. Fremont County, Colorado55 mi southwest
  6. Lincoln County, Colorado56 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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