Westcliffe is a town in Custer County, Colorado, home to about 419 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81252.
Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Westcliffe, part in Silver Cliff
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westcliffe. 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)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ487 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Westcliffe; 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.
Westcliffe had 435 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 303rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Custer County grew from 2,937 residents in 1900 to 4,704 in 2020.
Custer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 84 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westcliffe, CO weather station (2 miles away).
717 jobs at 170 businesses in Custer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westcliffe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Custer County School District Consolidate 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer County Elementary SchoolWestcliffe | Pre-K–5 | 146 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Custer Middle SchoolWestcliffe | 6–8 | 69 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Custer County High SchoolWestcliffe | 9–12 | 98 | Public | 1.8 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 Silver Cliff.
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