Carbondale is a town in Pitkin County, Colorado, home to about 6,637 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81623.
Homes sold for a median of $681 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Carbondale; also El Jebel and Mulford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carbondale. 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)138 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ477 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carbondale; 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.
Carbondale had 6,434 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 99th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Pitkin County grew from 7,020 residents in 1900 to 17,358 in 2020.
Pitkin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 14.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aspen Pitkin Co Ap, CO weather station (18 miles away).
17,629 jobs at 1,708 businesses in Pitkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carbondale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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.
Museums
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, State Charter School Institute, Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal River Elementary SchoolCarbondale | Pre-K–4 | 445 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Ross Montessori SchoolCarbondale | Pre-K–8 | 183 | Charter | 10.0 mi |
| Carbondale Community Charter SchoolCarbondale | K–8 | 143 | Charter | 11.2 mi |
| Marble Charter SchoolMarble | K–10 | 34 | Charter | 12.4 mi |
| Carbondale Middle SchoolCarbondale | 5–8 | 362 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| BridgesCarbondale | 9–12 | 68 | Alternative Education | 10.1 mi |
| Roaring Fork High SchoolCarbondale | 9–12 | 472 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf School On the Roaring ForkCarbondale | Pre-K–8 | 175 | Nonsectarian | 11.2 mi |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain SchoolCarbondale | 9–12 | 175 | Nonsectarian | 11.0 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 El Jebel, Mulford, Marble, Catherine and Redstone.
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