Palmer Lake, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,179. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,271 (+4.2% change)
Males: 1,114 (51.1%), Females: 1,065 (48.9%)

El Paso County

Zip code: 80133

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $52,340
Median house value: $168,000

Population by Race

Races in Palmer Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (30.3%), Irish (14.2%), English (13.9%), Italian (7.3%), United States (4.7%), French (4.5%).

Elevation: 7225 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Palmer Lake, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palmer Lake

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmer Lake town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

2.6% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +701 (+47.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palmer Lake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmer Lake:

  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 26 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 42 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 54 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palmer Lake:

  • MEADOW LAKE (about 27 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 00V)
  • CENTENNIAL (about 32 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: APA)
  • COLORADO SPRINGS EAST (about 39 miles; ELLICOTT, CO; Abbreviation: A50)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmer Lake:

  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 9 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 15 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 30 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 44 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 44 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)

Public primary/middle school in Palmer Lake:

  • PALMER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 115 UPPER GLENWAY; Grades: PK – 05)