Air Force Academy is a community in El Paso County, Colorado, home to about 6,727 people across 10.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80840.
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX587 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Air Force Academy; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Air Force Academy had 6,608 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 98th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
El Paso County grew from 31,602 residents in 1900 to 730,395 in 2020.
El Paso County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Limon Wsmo, CO weather station (9 miles away).
267,012 jobs at 18,852 businesses in El Paso County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
273 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Air Force Academy.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 62 |
| Dentists | 44 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglass Valley Elementary SchoolUsaf Academy | K–5 | 306 | Public | 56.6 mi |
| Air Academy High SchoolUsaf Academy | 9–12 | 1,380 | Public | 55.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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