El Jebel is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Edwards-Rifle, CO Combined Statistical Area. The population of the El Jebel CDP was 4,130 at the United States Census 2020.[4]
El Jebel, Colorado | |
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 El Jebel sign. | |
 Location of the El Jebel CDP in Eagle County, Colorado. | |
  El Jebel Location of the El Jebel CDP, Colorado.  El Jebel El Jebel (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′42″N 107°05′25″W / 39.3950°N 107.0903°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Eagle[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Eagle County[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.359 sq mi (13.880 km2) |
| • Land | 5.305 sq mi (13.739 km2) |
| • Water | 0.054 sq mi (0.141 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,483 ft (1,976 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,130 |
| • Density | 779/sq mi (301/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[5] | (Carbondale) 81623 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 174858 |
| GNIS CDP ID | 2408058 |
| FIPS code | 08-23795 |
History
editThe El Jebel, Colorado, post office operated from May 1, 1973, until October 4, 1976.[6] The Carbondale, Colorado, post office (ZIP Code 81623) serves El Jebel postal addresses.[5] El Jebel grew rapidly in the last two decades of the 20th century with the population increase in the valley downstream from Aspen. It consists largely of a group of commercial establishments just off State Highway 82, approximately 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Basalt, as well as several housing subdivisions nearby.
Etymology
edit"Al Jebel" means "the mountain" in Arabic.
Geography
editEl Jebel is located in the Roaring Fork Valley, between Carbondale and Basalt, along the north side of State Highway 82.
The El Jebel CDP has an area of 3,430 acres (13.880 km2), including 35 acres (0.141 km2) of water.[3]
Climate
editThis climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, El Jebel has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.[7]
| Climate data for El Jebel, Colorado | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1 (33) |
4 (39) |
9 (48) |
14 (58) |
21 (69) |
26 (78) |
30 (86) |
28 (83) |
24 (75) |
17 (63) |
8 (47) |
1 (34) |
16 (60) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9 (15) |
−7 (20) |
−3 (27) |
2 (35) |
6 (43) |
10 (50) |
14 (58) |
13 (56) |
9 (48) |
3 (38) |
−3 (27) |
−8 (18) |
2 (36) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.7) |
38 (1.5) |
43 (1.7) |
53 (2.1) |
43 (1.7) |
30 (1.2) |
30 (1.2) |
43 (1.7) |
43 (1.7) |
46 (1.8) |
41 (1.6) |
41 (1.6) |
500 (19.5) |
| Source: Weatherbase [8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editThe United States Census Bureau initially defined the El Jebel CDP for the 1990 United States census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,605 | — |
| 2000 | 4,488 | +72.3% |
| 2010 | 3,801 | −15.3% |
| 2020 | 4,130 | +8.7% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
2020 census
editAs of the 2020 census, the median age was 37.3 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.1 males age 18 and over.[9]
75.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 24.9% lived in rural areas.[10]
There were 1,328 households in El Jebel, of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.7% were married-couple households, 14.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 1,396 housing units, of which 4.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.8%.[9]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,366 | 57.3% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 0.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 65 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 50 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.6% |
| Some other race | 910 | 22.0% |
| Two or more races | 702 | 17.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,733 | 42.0% |
See also
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References
edit- 1 2 "El Jebel, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "El Jebel CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ↑ Climate Summary for El Jebel, Colorado
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on October 2, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
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