Durango is a city in La Plata County, Colorado, home to about 19,411 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 81301 and 81326, and parts of 81303 are in Durango too.
Homes sold for a median of $460 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)169 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM164 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Durango; 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.
Durango had 19,071 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.
It’s the 42nd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
La Plata County grew from 7,016 residents in 1900 to 55,638 in 2020.
La Plata County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 19.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Durango, CO weather station (2 miles away).
20,351 jobs at 2,447 businesses in La Plata County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
818 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Durango’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 58 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 183 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 135 |
| Mental health providers | 260 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 101 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1881.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Durango School District No. 9-R, State Charter School Institute, San Juan BOCES. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animas Valley Elementary SchoolDurango | Pre-K–5 | 185 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Florida Mesa Elementary SchoolDurango | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary SchoolHesperus | Pre-K–5 | 116 | Public | 15.7 mi |
| Needham Elementary SchoolDurango | Pre-K–5 | 367 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Park Elementary SchoolDurango | Pre-K–5 | 452 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Riverview Elementary SchoolDurango | Pre-K–5 | 374 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sunnyside Elementary SchoolDurango | Pre-K–5 | 107 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| The Juniper SchoolDurango | K–8 | 171 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Mountain Middle SchoolDurango | 4–8 | 302 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Escalante Middle SchoolDurango | 6–8 | 461 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Miller Middle SchoolDurango | 6–8 | 360 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Southwest Colorado eSchoolDurango | 6–12 | 48 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Animas High SchoolDurango | 9–12 | 249 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Durango Big Picture High SchoolDurango | 9–12 | 99 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Durango High SchoolDurango | 9–12 | 1,352 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's House of DurangoDurango | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Durango Montessori SchoolDurango | Pre-K–5 | 36 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| St Columba SchoolDurango | Pre-K–8 | 204 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Colorado Timberline AcademyDurango | 9–12 | 22 | Nonsectarian | 13.4 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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