Hayden is a town in Routt County, Colorado, home to about 2,057 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81639.
Homes sold for a median of $354 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hayden. 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 | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ547 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hayden; 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.
Hayden had 1,941 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 174th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Routt County grew from 3,661 residents in 1900 to 24,829 in 2020.
Routt County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 18.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 113 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hayden, CO weather station (about a mile away).
15,390 jobs at 1,860 businesses in Routt County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hayden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 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 (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 Hayden School District No. Re 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Valley Elementary SchoolHayden | Pre-K–5 | 232 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hayden Middle SchoolHayden | 6–8 | 93 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hayden High SchoolHayden | 9–12 | 119 | Public | 0.6 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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