Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:42 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:20 am – 4:48 pm
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People169 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.774 householdsMedian household income $134,038Median home value $583,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,767 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 72°F, lows 42°FColdest month December: highs 28°F, lows -4°F19 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month August54 in of snow a year, on about 41 days0 days above 90°F, 254 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Taylor Park station, 14 mi away; snow from Cochetopa Creek
Parks and public landsGunnison National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,666,609 acresCabin Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 635 acresVan Tuyl State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 534 acresLeaps Gulch State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 582 acresAlmont Triangle State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 643 acresSan Isabel National Forestnational forest · 17.1 mi · 1,108,492 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201748 mi away, near Coaldale, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGunnison County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: 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, Gunnison County monitors, CO
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gunnisonserves 9,610 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation10,394 ft3,168 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGunnison Valley Health Hospital17.0 miPost officePitkin Post Office5.5 miTown hallNewcomb Community Center5.8 miFire stationOhio City Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC18 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS104 miUS highwayUS 509.5 miAmtrakGlenwood Springs, CO GSC75 miCoachAlmont (Northbound)Bustang Outrider13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81237 ZIP area.
