Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:34 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:25 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,130 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.2516 householdsMedian household income $49,167Median home value $230,700Median rent $1,713 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $383 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 536 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 18%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 12 minutes52% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 38°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 2°F12 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month May67 in of snow a year, on about 53 days1 days above 90°F, 258 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walden station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCase Reservoir Number 3reservoir · under a mileCase Reservoir Number 2reservoir · under a mileAntelope Springspring · 1.9 miCase Springspring · 2.6 miArapaho National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.1 miBoardwalk Trailtrailhead · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArapaho National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 25,548 acresLions Parkpark · 4.7 miDiamond J State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 3,115 acresDelaney Butte Lakes State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.1 miLake John State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 905 acresRichard State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 579 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 1 Oct 200515 mi away, near Steamboat Springs, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 2 Sep 202436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 202588 of 89 days measured1 moderate dayMedian index 9, worst day 56main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, CO
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Waldenserves 600 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,127 ft2,477 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeWalden Post Office5.0 miTown hallWalden Town Hall5.1 miFire stationNorth Park Fire Rescue / Walden Fire Department5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYampa Valley Airport HDN48 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN104 miUS highwayUS 4024 miAmtrakGranby, CO GRA46 miCoachMuddy PassBustang Outrider24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80480 ZIP area.
