Howard is a community in Fremont County, Colorado, home to about 966 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81233, and parts of 81223 are in Howard too.
Homes sold for a median of $335 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Howard
Part is in Howard, part in Cotopaxi and Coaldale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Howard. 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)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ486 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Howard; 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.
Howard had 852 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2010.
It’s the 227th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Fremont County grew from 15,636 residents in 1900 to 48,939 in 2020.
Fremont 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 12°F. About 9.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salida, CO weather station (16 miles away).
8,603 jobs at 938 businesses in Fremont County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cotopaxi and Coaldale.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.