Poncha Springs is a town in Chaffee County, Colorado, home to about 959 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81242, and parts of 81201 are in Poncha Springs too.
Mostly Poncha Springs
Mostly Salida; part is in Poncha Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Poncha Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Poncha Springs’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Poncha Springs well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ481 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Poncha 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.
Poncha Springs had 925 residents in the 2020 census, up 98% since 2000.
It’s the 229th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Chaffee County grew from 7,085 residents in 1900 to 19,476 in 2020.
Chaffee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 9.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salida, CO weather station (about a mile away).
7,171 jobs at 1,076 businesses in Chaffee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Poncha Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Buying or selling around Poncha Springs? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Salida, Maysville and Smeltertown.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.