Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:37 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:20 am – 4:43 pm
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People9,764 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.93,991 householdsMedian household income $120,907Median home value $1,034,600Median rent $2,131 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,498 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 6,215 employedMain industries: retail 18%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 17 minutes51% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 38°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 2°F15 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month August116 in of snow a year, on about 62 days0 days above 90°F, 274 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dillon 1 E station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsRotary Snowplow Parkpark · 1.8 miKingdom Parkpark · 2.6 miTeter Wetlands State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 1,102 acresAlma State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 277 acresPike National Forestnational forest · 12.2 mi · 1,097,242 acresArapaho National Forestnational forest · 15.2 mi · 590,997 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 8 Jul 199342 mi away, near Aspen, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 8 Jul 199342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSummit County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025214 of 315 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clear Creek County, CO, 23 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription80% 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 waterTown of Breckenridgeserves 28,315 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2022: surface water treatment, treatment technique13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10,887 ft3,318 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit-Saint Anthony Summit Hospital7.7 miPost officeBreckenridge Post Office2.2 miTown hallBreckenridge Town Hall2.4 miPoliceSummit County Sheriff's Office2.6 miFire stationRed White and Blue Fire Protection District Station 6-Main Station2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColorado Mountain College Breckenridge3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) ASE49 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN76 miInterstateI-707.8 miUS highwayUS 67.8 miAmtrakWinter Park Resort Trn Platform WPR31 miCoachFrisco Transit CenterGreyhound9.4 miTransit8 stops within a mileSummit Stage, Free RideSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80424 ZIP area.
