Fort Carson, CO: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Fort Carson is a military installation community in El Paso County, Colorado. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 14,951, sits at 38.740°N, 104.784°W, and observes Mountain time. Below you will find how it ranks inside Colorado, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Fort Carson, CO?

What is the population of Fort Carson, CO?

Fort Carson has an estimated population of 14,951. That makes it the 50th largest of the 448 places we list in Colorado, and the 5th largest of 19 places in El Paso County. The typical place in Colorado has about 914 residents, so Fort Carson is roughly 16.3 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Colorado with a similar population include Sterling (15,780), Greenwood Village (15,735), Steamboat Springs (14,087), Black Forest (14,081), Frederick (13,960). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Fort Carson differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Fort Carson?

Fort Carson has about 1,740 people per square mile (672 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Colorado, it is denser than about 78% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Fort Carson use?

Fort Carson uses 2 ZIP codes: 80902, 80913. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 8 are assigned to the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Fort Carson in?

Fort Carson is in the Mountain time zone, which is UTC−7 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Denver). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Ulysses, KS, about 203 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Mountain time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Fort Carson located in Colorado?

Fort Carson lies in the central part of Colorado, at 38.740° north latitude and 104.784° west longitude. The state capital, Denver, is about 71 miles to the north. The closest listed place in another state is Raton, NM, roughly 130 miles to the south, which shows how near Fort Carson is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Colorado Springs, CO, 9 miles to the north.

Which cities are near Fort Carson, CO?

The closest listed place to Fort Carson is Stratmoor, CO, 2.3 miles to the north. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Fort Carson in?

Fort Carson is in El Paso County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 08041. The county contains 19 places in our data, 12 of which have their own page here and 7 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Colorado Springs (642,413), Security-Widefield (39,612), Fountain (30,735), Cimarron Hills (18,727), Black Forest (14,081). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Fort Carson from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Fort Carson is closest to Denver, CO at about 71 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 1,637 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Fort Carson?

No. In our data, Fort Carson in El Paso County, Colorado is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Fort Carson?

If you are weighing Fort Carson, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.