Carbonate is a town in Garfield County, Colorado across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81601.
Homes sold for a median of $438 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Glenwood Springs; part is in Carbonate
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carbonate. 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)143 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ489 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carbonate; 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.
Garfield County grew from 5,835 residents in 1900 to 61,685 in 2020.
Garfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 15.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenwood Spgs #2, CO weather station (about a mile away).
21,223 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Garfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
401 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carbonate.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 94 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 66 |
| Mental health providers | 126 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, Colorado River BOCES. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview SchoolGlenwood Springs | Pre-K–8 | 383 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| The Yampah Mountain High School NurseryGlenwood Springs | Pre-K | — | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Two Rivers Community SchoolGlenwood Springs | K–8 | 390 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Glenwood Springs Middle SchoolGlenwood Springs | 6–8 | 380 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Glenwood Springs High SchoolGlenwood Springs | 9–12 | 1,032 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Yampah Mountain SchoolGlenwood Springs | 9–12 | 181 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen Catholic SchoolGlenwood Springs | Pre-K–8 | 162 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Glenwood Springs, Chacra, Cattle Creek and No Name.
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