Town guide

Piedra, Colorado

Piedra is a community in Archuleta County, Colorado, home to about 57 people across 12 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.

Population575 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$342Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Piedra

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Piedra. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Piedra

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)155 miles away
Closer regional airportDurango 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 Piedra; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Piedra

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

Piedra had 31 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2010.

It’s the 440th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Archuleta County grew from 2,117 residents in 1900 to 13,359 in 2020.

Piedra population by census2010: 28, 2020: 31282010312020

Archuleta County, 1900–2020

Archuleta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,117, 1910: 3,302, 1920: 3,590, 1930: 3,204, 1940: 3,806, 1950: 3,030, 1960: 2,629, 1970: 2,733, 1980: 3,664, 1990: 5,345, 2000: 9,898, 2010: 12,084, 2020: 13,3592K’00’104K’20’304K’40’503K’60’704K’80’9010K’00’1013K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PiedraJan: high 44°F, low 10°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 16°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 22°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in; May: high 74°F, low 34°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 41°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 50°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 49°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 41°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 29°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 12°F, 1.5 in44°10°Jan1.548°16°Feb1.457°22°Mar1.164°28°Apr1.274°34°May1.184°41°Jun0.788°50°Jul2.185°49°Aug2.479°41°Sep1.768°29°Oct1.554°20°Nov1.344°12°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dulce, NM weather station (22 miles away).

Jobs in Archuleta County

4,204 jobs at 576 businesses in Archuleta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Archuleta CountyHotels and restaurants: 938 jobs; Retail trade: 837 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 589 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 393 jobs; Construction: 361 jobs; Other services: 245 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 243 jobs; Administrative and support: 120 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Retail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 14% Arts, entertainment and recreation 9% Construction 9% Other services 6% Real estate and rentals 6% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Piedra.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pagosa Springs Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pagosa Springs2.2 miles
  • Mercy Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Durango45.3 miles
  • Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Durango45.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors24
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants25
Mental health providers38
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists3
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies10

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.

Places in and around Piedra

Parks (1 nearby)

  • South Pagosa Park · 2 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi
  • Natural Grocers1.5 mi
  • City Market2.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • City Market Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library1.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Pagosa Springs History Museum2.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Piedra

Public schools here are run by Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pagosa Peak Open SchoolPagosa SpringsK–8111Charter1.5 mi
Pagosa Springs Elementary SchoolPagosa SpringsK–4511Public1.4 mi
Pagosa Springs Middle SchoolPagosa Springs5–8484Public1.9 mi
Pagosa Springs High SchoolPagosa Springs9–12435Public1.2 mi
San Juan Mountain SchoolPagosa Springs9–1247Alternative Education1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Pagosa Valor AcademyPagosa SpringsK–1299Christian (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 Pagosa Springs.

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