Rye is a town in Huerfano County, Colorado, home to about 121 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81069.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Rye, part in Colorado City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rye. 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)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ501 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rye; 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.
Rye had 206 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 402nd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Huerfano County grew from 8,395 residents in 1900 to 6,820 in 2020.
Huerfano County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 25.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 130 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rye 1sw, CO weather station (about a mile away).
1,235 jobs at 164 businesses in Huerfano 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 Rye.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Optometrists | 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.
Public schools here are run by Pueblo County School District 70. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Elementary SchoolRye | Pre-K–5 | 319 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Rye High SchoolRye | 9–12 | 250 | Public | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Colorado City.
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