Rico is a town in Dolores County, Colorado, home to about 414 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81332.
Homes sold for a median of $57 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 Rico. 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)196 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM194 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ364 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rico; 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.
Rico had 288 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 304th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Dolores County grew from 1,134 residents in 1900 to 2,326 in 2020.
Dolores County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 20.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 131 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Telluride 4wnw, CO weather station (20 miles away).
327 jobs at 67 businesses in Dolores County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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