Bayfield is a town in La Plata County, Colorado, home to about 2,901 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81122.
Homes sold for a median of $322 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bayfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM158 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ358 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bayfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bayfield had 2,838 residents in the 2020 census, up 83% since 2000.
It’s the 150th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
La Plata County grew from 7,016 residents in 1900 to 55,638 in 2020.
La Plata County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 25.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 85 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vallecito Dam, CO weather station (8 miles away).
20,351 jobs at 2,447 businesses in La Plata County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bayfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayfield Primary SchoolBayfield | Pre-K–2 | 222 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Bayfield Intermediate SchoolBayfield | 3–5 | 274 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Bayfield Middle SchoolBayfield | 6–8 | 283 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Bayfield High SchoolBayfield | 9–12 | 404 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Spruce AcademyBayfield | Pre-K–12 | 79 | Nonsectarian | 5.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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