Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:41 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:21 am – 4:48 pm
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People664 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5395 householdsMedian home value $879,50051% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,777 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 459 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 41%, public administration 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 25 minutes72% drive alone, 8% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 72°F, lows 42°FColdest month December: highs 28°F, lows -4°F19 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month August203 in of snow a year, on about 69 days0 days above 90°F, 254 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Taylor Park station, 4 mi away; snow from Crested Butte
Parks and public landsGunnison National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,666,609 acresAlmont Triangle State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 643 acresLeaps Gulch State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 582 acresWhite River National Forestnational forest · 20.0 mi · 2,289,637 acresSan Isabel National Forestnational forest · 24.2 mi · 1,108,492 acresArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Numbersstate park · 27.4 mi · 170 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 3 Sep 198623 mi away, near Crested Butte, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 8 Jul 199329 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGunnison County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025264 of 364 days measured99 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Gunnison County monitors, CO
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSki Town Villageserves 113 people from groundwater under influence of surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation11,477 ft3,498 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGunnison Valley Health Hospital22.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC24 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS106 miUS highwayUS 5021 miAmtrakGlenwood Springs, CO GSC62 miCoachAlmont (Northbound)Bustang Outrider13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81210 ZIP area.
