Blue River is a town in Summit County, Colorado, home to about 1,410 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80424.
Homes sold for a median of $830 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Breckenridge; part is in Blue River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blue River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ529 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blue River; 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.
Blue River had 877 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 196th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Summit County grew from 2,744 residents in 1900 to 31,055 in 2020.
Summit County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 67°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 25.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 295 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Climax, CO weather station (12 miles away).
22,915 jobs at 2,306 businesses in Summit County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Summit School District No. Re 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Blue Elementary SchoolBreckenridge | Pre-K–5 | 221 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Breckenridge Elementary SchoolBreckenridge | K–5 | 205 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Summit High SchoolBreckenridge | 9–12 | 1,060 | Public | 6.5 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 Breckenridge.
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