Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:48 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:18 am – 4:54 pm
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People13,091 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.95,605 householdsMedian household income $84,270Median home value $486,000Median rent $1,448 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,729 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 5,684 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 17%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes64% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 10°F17 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month August56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days23 days above 90°F, 217 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dulce station, 25 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Pagosalake · under a mileVillage Lakelake · 1.6 miOakbrush Hillpeak · 1.2 miStevens Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miPagosa Springsspring · 4.4 miBramwell Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Juan National Forestnational forest · 5.7 mi · 1,865,968 acresYamaguchi Parkpark · 4.5 miEcho Canyon Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 222 acresRio Grande National Forestnational forest · 10.0 mi · 1,839,117 acresDevil Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 551 acresNavajo State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 4,965 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Dec 202546 mi away, near Los Ojos, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 5 Jul 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowArchuleta County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025302 of 364 days measured60 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Archuleta County monitors, CO
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPagosa Area WSDserves 11,069 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,648 ft2,331 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPagosa Springs Medical Center2.4 miPost officePagosa Springs Post Office4.5 miTown hallPagosa Springs Town Hall4.5 miPoliceArchuleta County Sheriff's Office1.4 miFire stationPagosa Fire Protection District Station 12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDurango La Plata County Airport DRO38 miUS highwayUS 1602.2 miCoachPine River Library - 395 Bayfield Center Dr.Bustang Outrider28 miTransit2 stops within a mileMountain Express Transit (MET)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81147 ZIP area.
