Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:47 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:21 am – 4:53 pm
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People912 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.9460 householdsMedian household income $79,000Median home value $465,300Median rent $1,171 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,414 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 435 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 14%, other services 13%Average commute 7 minutes43% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 13% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 47°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 1°F14 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month August126 in of snow a year, on about 46 days0 days above 90°F, 224 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake City station, 6 mi away; snow from Ouray
Nearby landmarksCooper Lakelake · 2.8 miRedcloud Peakpeak · 1.9 miGrassy Mountainpeak · 3.4 miSilver Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 3.6 miCooper Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 3.9 miMill Creek Rec. Sitecampground · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Juan National Forestnational forest · 4.2 mi · 1,865,968 acresRito Hondo Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.2 miRio Grande National Forestnational forest · 15.9 mi · 1,839,117 acresUncompahgre National Forestnational forest · 22.7 mi · 952,909 acresGunnison National Forestnational forest · 23.7 mi · 1,666,609 acresRidgway State Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 3,198 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 13 Sep 199434 mi away, near Sawpit, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 10 Mar 202330 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHinsdale County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsAvalanche Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025264 of 364 days measured99 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gunnison County, CO, 52 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Lake Cityserves 587 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2026: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation12,124 ft3,695 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTelluride Medical Center22.5 miPost officeLake City Post Office7.0 miTown hallLake City Town Hall6.5 miPoliceHinsdale County Sheriff's Office6.6 miFire stationLake City Volunteer Fire Department6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTelluride Regional Airport TEX27 miUS highwayUS 55013 miCoachRidgwayBustang Outrider23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81235 ZIP area.
