Lake City is a town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, home to about 561 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81235.
Homes sold for a median of $452 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lake City; also Cathedral
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake City. 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)152 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ406 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake City; 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.
Lake City had 432 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 277th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Hinsdale County grew from 1,609 residents in 1900 to 788 in 2020.
Hinsdale County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake City, CO weather station (3 miles away).
127 jobs at 66 businesses in Hinsdale County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 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.
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 Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City Community SchoolLake City | Pre-K–12 | 75 | Public | 3.3 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 Cathedral.
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