Mancos is a town in Montezuma County, Colorado, home to about 1,174 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81328.
Homes sold for a median of $293 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mancos. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)185 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM180 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ337 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mancos; 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.
Mancos had 1,196 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 211th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Montezuma County grew from 3,058 residents in 1900 to 25,849 in 2020.
Montezuma 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 12°F. About 15.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mancos 1sw, CO weather station (about a mile away).
6,808 jobs at 759 businesses in Montezuma County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mancos.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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 Mancos School District Re-6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mancos Early Learning CenterMancos | Pre-K | 36 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Mancos Elementary SchoolMancos | K–5 | 217 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Mancos Middle SchoolMancos | 6–8 | 116 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Mancos High SchoolMancos | 9–12 | 142 | Public | 0.3 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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