Blende is a community in Pueblo County, Colorado, home to about 623 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81006.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Pueblo; part is in Blende
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blende. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ532 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blende; 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.
Blende had 788 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.
It’s the 264th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Pueblo County grew from 34,448 residents in 1900 to 168,162 in 2020.
Pueblo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 14 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wfo Pueblo, CO weather station (2 miles away).
50,735 jobs at 3,250 businesses in Pueblo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
75 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blende.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 58 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Pueblo County School District 70, Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mesa Elementary SchoolPueblo | Pre-K–5 | 400 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| South Mesa Elementary SchoolPueblo | Pre-K–5 | 323 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Vineland Elementary SchoolPueblo | Pre-K–5 | 312 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Pueblo School for Arts & Sciences at Fulton HeightsPueblo | K–8 | 221 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Pleasant View Middle SchoolPueblo | 6–8 | 348 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Vineland Middle SchoolPueblo | 6–8 | 362 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Pueblo County High SchoolPueblo | 9–12 | 1,148 | Public | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pueblo, Salt Creek and Vineland.
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