Town guide

Dotsero, Colorado

Dotsero is a community in Garfield County, Colorado, home to about 1,306 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81637.

Homes sold for a median of $397 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,306960 per sq mi
Median home value$481,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$397Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dotsero

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dotsero

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)122 miles away
Closer regional airportEagle County Regional Airport (EGE)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ507 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dotsero; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dotsero

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dotsero had 1,172 residents in the 2020 census, up 66% since 2010.

It’s the 201st largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Garfield County grew from 5,835 residents in 1900 to 61,685 in 2020.

Dotsero population by census2010: 705, 2020: 1,17270520101,1722020

Garfield County, 1900–2020

Garfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,835, 1910: 10,144, 1920: 9,304, 1930: 9,975, 1940: 10,560, 1950: 11,625, 1960: 12,017, 1970: 14,821, 1980: 22,514, 1990: 29,974, 2000: 43,791, 2010: 56,389, 2020: 61,6856K’00’109K’20’3011K’40’5012K’60’7023K’80’9044K’00’1062K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 20 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DotseroJan: high 36°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 28°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 2.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 51°F, 1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 59°F, 1 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 58°F, 1.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 50°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 38°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 16°F, 1.5 in36°15°Jan1.743°20°Feb1.653°28°Mar1.362°35°Apr2.371°44°May2.183°51°Jun1.089°59°Jul1.087°58°Aug1.579°50°Sep2.265°38°Oct2.149°27°Nov1.736°16°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shoshone, CO weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Garfield County

21,223 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Garfield County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Garfield CountyConstruction: 3,568 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,497 jobs; Retail trade: 3,454 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,058 jobs; Professional services: 1,145 jobs; Other services: 961 jobs; Administrative and support: 943 jobs; Finance and insurance: 849 jobsConstruction 17% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dotsero.

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley View Hospital AssociationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glenwood Springs20.9 miles
  • Vail Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Vail31.5 miles
  • Aspen Valley Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aspen33.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Dotsero

Grocery stores

  • Ridley's Family Markets1.5 mi

Libraries

  • Gypsum Public Library1.7 mi

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.

Schools in Dotsero

Public schools here are run by Eagle County School District No. Re 50. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gypsum Elementary SchoolGypsumPre-K–5395Public1.7 mi
Red Hill Elementary SchoolGypsumPre-K–5336Public2.8 mi
World Academy Elementary SchoolGypsumK–55Public21.0 mi
Gypsum Creek Middle SchoolGypsum6–8317Public2.7 mi
World Academy Middle SchoolGypsum6–812Public4.8 mi
Eagle Valley High SchoolGypsum9–12980Public1.6 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 Gypsum.

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