Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:49 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:23 am – 4:55 pm
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People120 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.659 householdsMedian household income $135,179Median home value $906,30071% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,400 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate100% of adults are in the labour force, 103 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, hospitality, food and recreation 24%, professional and business services 19%Average commute 23 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages92% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 41°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 0°F20 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month August131 in of snow a year, on about 53 days0 days above 90°F, 249 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Telluride 4wnw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksGold Hillpeak · 1.9 miSilver Mountainpeak · 1.0 miIron Springspring · under a mileMiddle Alta Lakelake · 1.9 miWild Boy Lakelake · 2.2 miAlta Reservoir Number 3reservoir · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Juan National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,865,968 acresUncompahgre National Forestnational forest · 11.0 mi · 952,909 acresWoods Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 162 acresRidgway State Parkstate park · 23.3 mi · 3,012 acresBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Parknational park · 45.6 mi · 30,272 acresMesa Verde National Parknational park · 50.7 mi · 53,445 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 199421 mi away, near Sawpit, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 10 Mar 202311 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSan Miguel County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 94main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Miguel County monitors, CO
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Ophirserves 193 people from surface water10 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique27 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation11,403 ft3,476 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTelluride Medical Center4.9 miPost officeOphir Post Office2.4 miTown hallOphir Town Hall1.0 miPoliceMountain Village Police Department5.1 miFire stationTelluride Fire Protection District - Station 43.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTelluride Regional Airport TEX7.7 miUS highwayUS 5504.6 miCable carStation San SophiaMountain Village Transit4.6 miCoachTellurideBustang Outrider6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81426 ZIP area.
