Local servicesHospitalAspen Valley Hospital13.1 miPost officeSnowmass Post Office6.6 miTown hallBasalt Town Hall8.5 miPoliceBasalt Police Department8.2 miFire stationAspen Fire Protection District - Station 64 Aspen Village6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColorado Mountain College Aspen10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) ASE11 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN122 miInterstateI-7019 miUS highwayUS 825.9 miAmtrakGlenwood Springs, CO GSC27 miCoachGlenwood Springs W Glenwood MallGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:40 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:23 am – 4:47 pm
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People6,349 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.12,704 householdsMedian household income $103,721Median home value $1,138,500Median rent $2,220 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,421 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 3,849 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 28 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 16%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, German or Dutch 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 40°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 5°F20 in of rain a yearwettest month April171 in of snow a year, on about 69 days4 days above 90°F, 272 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meredith station, 7 mi away; rain from Basalt 5.8 E; snow from Aspen 1sw
Parks and public landsWhite River National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,289,637 acresSchuck State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 95 acresWilliam Hill State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 489 acresBasalt State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 4,706 acresSylvan Lake State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 120 acresWilton Jaffee Sr. Parkpark · 8.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 200133 mi away, near Chacra, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 201929 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, 11 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Basaltserves 2,357 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,401 ft2,256 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
