Local servicesHospitalVail Valley Medical Center6.8 miPost officeAvon Post Office2.0 miTown hallAvon Town Hall2.0 miPoliceAvon Police Department2.1 miFire stationEagle River Fire Protection District Eagle - Vail Station 61.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolHomestake Peak School1.6 miCollegeColorado Mountain College Vail Valley at Edwards5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEagle County Regional Airport EGE22 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN99 miInterstateI-701.2 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakFraser-Winter Park, CO WIP43 miCoachVail Eco TransitGreyhound7.2 miTransit6 stops within a mileCore Transit, Avon TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81620 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81620 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:38 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:23 am – 4:45 pm
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People10,870 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.44,745 householdsMedian household income $102,775Median home value $861,500Median rent $2,216 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,167 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 7,069 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 28%, education and health care 17%, retail 14%Average commute 22 minutes54% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 17%, other Indo-European languages 4%, German or Dutch 1%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 42°FColdest month December: highs 28°F, lows 7°F22 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April189 in of snow a year, on about 67 days0 days above 90°F, 248 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vail station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksNottingham Lakelake · 2.2 miNottingham Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miMEADOW MOUNTAINtrailhead · 3.1 miBeaver Lakelake · 3.8 miGROUSE CREEKtrailhead · 3.9 miColorado Mountain College Vail Valley at Edwardscollege · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite River National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,289,637 acresHarry A. Nottingham Parkpark · 2.1 miVail Deer Underpass State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 106 acresStephens Parkpark · 4.0 miSylvan Lake State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 160 acresArapaho National Forestnational forest · 21.7 mi · 161 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 200147 mi away, near Chacra, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 201945 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEagle County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025337 of 365 days measured27 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pitkin County, CO, 35 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEagle River WSDserves 51,515 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation8,487 ft2,587 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
