Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:38 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:26 am – 4:45 pm
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People455 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.5255 householdsMedian household income $85,089Median home value $429,50082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,401 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 285 employedMain industries: construction 27%, retail 16%, education and health care 16%Average commute 32 minutes39% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 17% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, other languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 47°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 7°F17 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month April131 in of snow a year, on about 64 days0 days above 90°F, 222 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yampa station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBear Riverriver · 1.9 miFive Pine Mesapeak · 1.3 miNewton Gulch Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miHarper Springspring · 3.8 miLake Creek Reservoirlake · 5.5 miKelly Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite River National Forestnational forest · 2.7 mi · 2,289,637 acresRoutt National Forestnational forest · 8.3 mi · 1,125,600 acresStagecoach State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 1,391 acresArapaho National Forestnational forest · 24.4 mi · 129,521 acresYampa River State Park - Pump Stationstate park · 29.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 31 Jan 200242 mi away, near Craig, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 2 Sep 202436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRoutt County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Routt County monitors, CO
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Yampaserves 467 people from groundwater under influence of surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,571 ft2,612 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeYampa Post Office4.3 miTown hallYampa Town Hall4.4 miFire stationYampa Fire Protection District4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYampa Valley Airport HDN31 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN121 miInterstateI-7029 miUS highwayUS 4020 miAmtrakGlenwood Springs, CO GSC43 miCoachMuddy PassBustang Outrider27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80483 ZIP area.
