Marvel is a community in La Plata County, Colorado, home to about 100 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81326.
Homes sold for a median of $413 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Durango; part is in Marvel
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marvel. 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)169 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM164 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ334 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Marvel; 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.
It’s the 415th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
La Plata County grew from 7,016 residents in 1900 to 55,638 in 2020.
La Plata 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 (16 miles away).
20,351 jobs at 2,447 businesses in La Plata County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marvel.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Durango School District No. 9-R. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary SchoolHesperus | Pre-K–5 | 116 | Public | 1.4 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 Durango.
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