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El Jebel
ColoradoCDP
El Jebel
Total population
2,941
Median home value
$912,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$103,042
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The El Jebel, Colorado, post office operated from May 1, 1973, until October 4, 1976. The Carbondale, Colorado, post office (ZIP Code 81623) serves El Jebel postal addresses. 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 northwest of Basalt, as well as several housing subdivisions nearby. "Al Jebel" means "the mountain" in Arabic.
Geography
El 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 , including of water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for El Jebel, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves4,188
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,371
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,217
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,829
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves2,774
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,771
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves2,636
- Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma woodhouseii (S.F.Baird, 1858) · Aves2,551
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Basalt Elementary SchoolElementary · BASALT · 521 students · 13.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2026-06-0610 km NE of Redstone, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2026-04-0430 km NNW of Dotsero, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2026-02-0612 km S of Mulford, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2025-10-2122 km NNW of New Castle, Colorado
- M 2.9 — 2024-10-186 km NNE of Chacra, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2023-07-157 km NNW of Chacra, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here



People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Colorado
- Basalt3.6 mi away
- Glenwood Springs16.4 mi away · pop. 10,241
- Gypsum16.5 mi away · pop. 8,941
- Redstone17.5 mi away · pop. 144
- Aspen20.1 mi away
- Marble23.7 mi away · pop. 309
- Norrie24 mi away
- Fulford24.5 mi away
- Carbonate26.9 mi away
- Edwards29 mi away · pop. 10,785
- Avon34.8 mi away
- Mount Crested Butte35.2 mi away · pop. 823
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 48 mi
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 141 mi
- Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 151 mi
- Wildfire Rio Blanco, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-07-28 · 158 mi
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 199 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 216 mi
- Wildfire Black Canyon, Sanpete, UtahWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 225 mi
- Wildfire WEISER KNOLL, Fremont, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 237 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET