Town guide

Phippsburg, Colorado

Phippsburg is a community in Routt County, Colorado, home to about 390 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80469.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population390328 per sq mi
Median home value$515,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Phippsburg

1 ZIP code

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Around Phippsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)124 miles away
Closer regional airportYampa Valley Airport (HDN)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ537 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Phippsburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Phippsburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 312th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Routt County grew from 3,661 residents in 1900 to 24,829 in 2020.

Routt County, 1900–2020

Routt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,661, 1910: 7,561, 1920: 8,948, 1930: 9,352, 1940: 10,525, 1950: 8,940, 1960: 5,900, 1970: 6,592, 1980: 13,404, 1990: 14,088, 2000: 19,690, 2010: 23,509, 2020: 24,8294K’00’109K’20’3011K’40’506K’60’7013K’80’9020K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 17 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 131 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PhippsburgJan: high 32°F, low 7°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 9°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; May: high 62°F, low 33°F, 1.6 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 40°F, 1.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 47°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 45°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 37°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 17°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 8°F, 1.3 in32°7°Jan1.435°9°Feb1.343°17°Mar1.352°24°Apr1.862°33°May1.674°40°Jun1.179°47°Jul1.678°45°Aug1.670°37°Sep1.557°27°Oct1.342°17°Nov1.232°8°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yampa, CO weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Routt County

15,390 jobs at 1,860 businesses in Routt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Routt CountyHotels and restaurants: 5,380 jobs; Retail trade: 1,867 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,469 jobs; Construction: 1,239 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,016 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 728 jobs; Other services: 650 jobs; Professional services: 643 jobsHotels and restaurants 35% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 8% Administrative and support 7% Real estate and rentals 5% Other services 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Steamboat Springs20.5 miles
  • Middle Park Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kremmling32.1 miles
  • Memorial Hospital, theCritical access hospital · emergency room · Craig39.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Phippsburg

Libraries

  • Yampa Public Library4.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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