Pagosa Springs is a town in Archuleta County, Colorado, home to about 2,090 people across 5.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81147.
Homes sold for a median of $342 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Pagosa Springs, part in Piedra
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pagosa Springs. 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)155 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ381 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pagosa Springs; 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.
Pagosa Springs had 1,571 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 173rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Archuleta County grew from 2,117 residents in 1900 to 13,359 in 2020.
Archuleta County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 17.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dulce, NM weather station (22 miles away).
4,204 jobs at 576 businesses in Archuleta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pagosa Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pagosa Peak Open SchoolPagosa Springs | K–8 | 111 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Pagosa Springs Elementary SchoolPagosa Springs | K–4 | 511 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Pagosa Springs Middle SchoolPagosa Springs | 5–8 | 484 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Pagosa Springs High SchoolPagosa Springs | 9–12 | 435 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| San Juan Mountain SchoolPagosa Springs | 9–12 | 47 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pagosa Valor AcademyPagosa Springs | K–12 | 99 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Piedra.
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