Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:39 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:19 am – 4:46 pm
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People8,302 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.33,876 householdsMedian household income $88,083Median home value $677,400Median rent $1,849 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,922 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 3,265 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 20 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 11°F10 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month August49 in of snow a year, on about 30 days5 days above 90°F, 208 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buena Vista 2s station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Elephant Rockstate park · under a mileArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Riversidestate park · 2.1 mi · 177 acresArkansas Headwatersstate park · 2.3 mi · 1,286 acresArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Railroad Bridge (Recreation and Public Purposes Site)state park · 2.3 mi · 73 acresHeckendorf State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 242 acresArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Town of Buenastate park · 3.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201739 mi away, near Coaldale, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201739 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChaffee County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 202568 of 103 days measured30 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chaffee County monitors, CO
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Buena Vistaserves 3,776 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
Elevation8,237 ft2,511 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBuena Vista Post Office3.3 miTown hallBuena Vista Town Hall3.6 miPoliceBuena Vista Police Department3.8 miFire stationChaffee County Fire Protection District Station 33.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) ASE44 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS79 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakWinter Park Resort Trn Platform WPR73 miCoachBuena VistaBustang Outrider3.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81211 ZIP area.
