Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:38 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:29 am – 4:45 pm
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People2,618 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.51,075 householdsMedian household income $110,404Median home value $443,600Median rent $1,782 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,599 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,414 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, retail 12%Average commute 27 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 10%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 8°F18 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month April113 in of snow a year, on about 55 days13 days above 90°F, 197 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hayden station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMorgan Creek Fallswaterfall · 2.6 miHooker Mountainpeak · 3.1 miShaefermeyer Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 3.9 miMorgan Creek Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 4.9 miWolf Mountainpeak · 7.3 miHayden Plant Evaporation Pondlake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoutt National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,125,600 acresElkhead State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 1,393 acresYampa River State Park - Double Bridgesstate park · 5.7 mi · 51 acresYampa River State Park - Pump Stationstate park · 7.0 miHayden Athletic Fieldspark · 5.3 miDeep Creekstate recreation area · 7.7 mi · 318 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 31 Jan 200230 mi away, near Craig, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 2 Sep 202412 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRoutt County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Routt County monitors, CO
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Haydenserves 3,982 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting 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
Local servicesHospitalThe Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Center16.8 miPost officeHayden Post Office5.0 miTown hallHayden Town Hall4.9 miPoliceHayden Police Department4.9 miFire stationWest Routt Fire Protection District5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYampa Valley Airport HDN6.0 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN144 miUS highwayUS 404.7 miAmtrakGlenwood Springs, CO GSC70 miCoachHaydenBustang Outrider4.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81639 ZIP area.
