Air Force Academy, Colorado

This article is about the census designated place. For the educational institution it is named for, see United States Air Force Academy.

Air Force Academy, Colorado
Census-designated place
F-15 Eagle on display
Location of the Air Force Academy CDP in El Paso County, Colorado
Air Force Academy Location of the Air Force Academy CDP in the United States
Coordinates: 38°59′39″N104°51′50″W / 38.99417°N 104.86389°W / 38.99417; -104.86389 (Air Force Academy CDP, Colorado) [1]
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	El Paso County
Government [1]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [2]
• Total	9.99 sq mi (25.87 km2)
• Land	9.99 sq mi (25.87 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	6,779 ft (2,066 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	6,608
• Density	661.6/sq mi (255.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code [4]	United States Air Force Academy 80840 and 80841
Area code	719
GNIS feature ID	2407701 [1]

Air Force Academy is a census-designated place (CDP) located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The CDP includes the developed portion of the United States Air Force Academy, including the cadet housing facilities. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Air Force Academy post office (ZIP Codes 80840 and 80841 [for post office boxes]) serves the area. ^[4] At the 2020 United States census, the population of the Air Force Academy CDP was 6,680. ^[3]

Geography

Air Force Academy CDP has an area of 6,393 acres (25.873 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Air Force Academy CDP for the 1980 United States census.

Air Force Academy CDP, Colorado

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	8,655	—
1990	9,062	+4.7%
2000	7,526	−16.9%
2010	6,680	−11.2%
2020	6,608	−1.1%
Source: United States Census Bureau

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Air Force Academy had a population of 6,608. The median age was 21.1 years. 12.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 0.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 192.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 209.3 males age 18 and over. ^{[5] [6]}

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. ^[7]

There were 661 households in Air Force Academy, of which 61.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 72.8% were married-couple households, 13.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 13.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. ^[5]

There were 803 housing units, of which 17.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.2%. ^[5]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census ^[6]

Race	Number	Percent
White	4,719	71.4%
Black or African American	533	8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	41	0.6%
Asian	408	6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	50	0.8%
Some other race	373	5.6%
Two or more races	484	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	935	14.1%

View from the south gate of the United States Air Force Academy.

See also

• Colorado portal

• Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
• Rampart Range

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Air Force Academy, Colorado
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
3. "Air Force Academy CDP, Colorado". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 20, 2022.
4. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 22, 2020.
5. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
6. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
7. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.

Further reading

• "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Air Force Academy CDP, CO" (PDF). 2020 U.S. census . U.S. Census Bureau.
• 2010 U.S. census: Index and pages 1 and 2
• "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: AIR FORCE ACADEMY CDP" (PDF). 2000 U.S. census . U.S. Census Bureau.
• 1990 U.S. census: Index map and pages 12, 13, 22, and 23

External links

• United States Air Force Academy website
• United States Air Force Academy Visitor Center