Peyton is a community in El Paso County, Colorado, home to about 139 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80831.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Colorado Springs; part is in Peyton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peyton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ561 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peyton; 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.
Peyton had 214 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.
It’s the 391st 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 19°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colorado Springs Muni Ap, CO weather station (13 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).
140 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peyton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 49 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by El Paso County Colorado School District 49, Peyton School District No. 23 in the county of El Paso and. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Ranch Elementary SchoolPeyton | Pre-K–5 | 376 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Falcon Elementary School of TechnologyFalcon | Pre-K–5 | 318 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Meridian Ranch Elementary SchoolFalcon | Pre-K–5 | 670 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Peyton Elementary SchoolPeyton | Pre-K–6 | 293 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Woodmen Hills Elementary SchoolFalcon | Pre-K–5 | 613 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Liberty Tree AcademyFalcon | K–12 | 602 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Peyton Online AcademyPeyton | K–12 | 28 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Pikes Peak School Expeditionary LearningFalcon | K–8 | 400 | Charter | 4.4 mi |
| Falcon Middle SchoolPeyton | 6–8 | 866 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Patriot High SchoolFalcon | 6–12 | 115 | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| Peyton Junior High SchoolPeyton | 7–8 | 78 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Falcon High SchoolPeyton | 9–12 | 1,172 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Peyton Senior High SchoolPeyton | 9–12 | 197 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Montessori AcademyPeyton | K | 12 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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