Hotchkiss is a town in Delta County, Colorado, home to about 1,224 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81419.
Homes sold for a median of $324 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Hotchkiss; also Lazear
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hotchkiss. 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)164 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO161 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ435 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hotchkiss; 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.
Hotchkiss had 875 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 207th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Delta County grew from 5,487 residents in 1900 to 31,196 in 2020.
Delta County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 14.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paonia 1sw, CO weather station (7 miles away).
6,516 jobs at 878 businesses in Delta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hotchkiss.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Delta County Joint District No. 50. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotchkiss Elementary SchoolHotchkiss | Pre-K–8 | 297 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| North Fork High SchoolHotchkiss | 9–12 | 265 | Public | 3.0 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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