Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:45 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:21 am – 4:52 pm
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People174 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.590 householdsMedian household income $73,636Median home value $463,90083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,069 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 46°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows -1°F9 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month August50 in of snow a year, on about 28 days5 days above 90°F, 220 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blue Mesa Lake station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsGunnison National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,666,609 acresMason Family State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 1,424 acresRio Grande National Forestnational forest · 18.3 mi · 1,839,117 acresCurecanti National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 19.4 mi · 1,120 acresBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Parknational park · 32.2 mi · 30,272 acresSan Juan National Forestnational forest · 28.0 mi · 1,865,968 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 13 Sep 199443 mi away, near Sawpit, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 21 Nov 200645 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription18% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation8,868 ft2,703 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGunnison Valley Health Hospital24.5 miPost officePowderhorn Post Office3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC23 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS140 miUS highwayUS 5014 miCoachGunnisonBustang Outrider24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81243 ZIP area.
