Rangely is a town in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, home to about 2,466 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81648.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rangely. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)174 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO209 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ485 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rangely; 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.
Rangely had 2,299 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 161st largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Rio Blanco County grew from 1,690 residents in 1900 to 6,529 in 2020.
Rio Blanco County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 11 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rangely 1e, CO weather station (about a mile away).
2,237 jobs at 194 businesses in Rio Blanco County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rangely.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Rangely School District RE4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Elementary SchoolRangely | Pre-K–5 | 236 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Rangely Junior/Senior High SchoolRangely | 6–12 | 249 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangely Christian AcademyRangely | K–12 | 21 | Baptist | 1.1 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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