El Jebel, Colorado

El Jebel is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the El Jebel CDP was 4,130 at the United States Census 2020. The Carbondale Post Office (ZIP Code 81623) serves El Jebel postal addresses.

History
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 mi northwest of Basalt, as well as several housing subdivisions nearby.

Etymology
"El 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 13.880 km2, including 0.141 km2 of water.

Climate
This 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.

Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the El Jebel CDP for the 1990 United States Census.