Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:41 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:20 am – 4:48 pm
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People238 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.6131 householdsMedian home value $442,90098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,087 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 112 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, construction 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 2%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 August105 in of snow a year, on about 38 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 Sargents
Parks and public landsGunnison National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,666,609 acresSan Isabel National Forestnational forest · 10.6 mi · 1,108,492 acresCabin Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 635 acresArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Chaffee County Shopstate park · 21.8 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Browns Canyonstate park · 22.2 mi · 2,956 acresArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Big Bendstate park · 22.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201742 mi away, near Coaldale, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201742 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 home60% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone37% 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
Elevation11,253 ft3,430 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGunnison Valley Health Hospital24.2 miPost officePitkin Post Office2.6 miTown hallNewcomb Community Center2.3 miFire stationPitkin Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC25 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS97 miUS highwayUS 5012 miCoachMonarch MountainBustang Outrider12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81241 ZIP area.
