Pitkin is a town in Gunnison County, Colorado, home to about 131 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81241.
Homes sold for a median of $471 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pitkin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ467 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pitkin; 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.
Pitkin had 72 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.
It’s the 393rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Gunnison County grew from 5,331 residents in 1900 to 16,918 in 2020.
Gunnison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 72°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 18.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Taylor Park, CO weather station (15 miles away).
7,194 jobs at 1,191 businesses in Gunnison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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