Peyton, Colorado
Peyton, Colorado | |
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Location of the Peyton CDP in El Paso County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′59″N 104°29′25″W / 39.03306°N 104.49028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.950 km2 (2.297 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5.950 km2 (2.297 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.000 km2 (0.000 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,096 m (6,877 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 214 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80831 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583278 |
Peyton is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Peyton post office has the ZIP Code 80831. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Peyton CDP was 214.
The nearby unincorporated area of Falcon also uses zip code 80831. Peyton and towns such as Falcon, Calhan, Ramah, Simla, and Matheson straddle U.S. Highway 24 between Colorado Springs and Limon, Colorado where US 24 intersects with Interstate 70.