Town guide

Woody Creek, Colorado

Woody Creek is a community in Pitkin County, Colorado, home to about 109 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81611 and 81656.

Homes sold for a median of $2,031 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population109179 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$2,031Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Woody Creek

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Woody Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Woody Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)119 miles away
Closer regional airportAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ487 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Woody Creek; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Woody Creek

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Woody Creek had 290 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.

It’s the 407th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Pitkin County grew from 7,020 residents in 1900 to 17,358 in 2020.

Woody Creek population by census2010: 263, 2020: 29026320102902020

Pitkin County, 1900–2020

Pitkin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,020, 1910: 4,566, 1920: 2,707, 1930: 1,770, 1940: 1,836, 1950: 1,646, 1960: 2,381, 1970: 6,185, 1980: 10,338, 1990: 12,661, 2000: 14,872, 2010: 17,148, 2020: 17,3587K’00’103K’20’302K’40’502K’60’7010K’80’9015K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 14.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Woody CreekJan: high 35°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 21°F, 1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 28°F, 1.8 in; May: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 42°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 48°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 40°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 29°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 19°F, 1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 9°F, 0.8 in35°9°Jan1.138°12°Feb0.946°21°Mar1.055°28°Apr1.865°35°May1.577°42°Jun0.982°48°Jul1.680°47°Aug1.572°40°Sep1.460°29°Oct1.345°19°Nov1.034°9°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aspen Pitkin Co Ap, CO weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Pitkin County

17,629 jobs at 1,708 businesses in Pitkin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pitkin CountyHotels and restaurants: 5,683 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 3,164 jobs; Retail trade: 1,586 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 1,183 jobs; Other services: 906 jobs; Administrative and support: 877 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 780 jobs; Professional services: 712 jobsHotels and restaurants 32% Arts, entertainment and recreation 18% Retail trade 9% Real estate and rentals 7% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Health care and social assistance 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

207 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woody Creek’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspen Valley Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aspen3.3 miles
  • St. Vincent General Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Leadville29.7 miles
  • Valley View Hospital AssociationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glenwood Springs32.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors35
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers66
Physical and occupational therapists39
Optometrists3
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Woody Creek

Grocery stores

  • Clark's Market3.6 mi
  • City Market4.0 mi
  • Clark's5.0 mi

Museums

  • Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum3.2 mi
  • Wheeler/Stallard House Museum3.3 mi
  • Aspen Historical Society3.3 mi
  • Aspen Art Museum3.9 mi
  • Marx • Phelan Building3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Theatre Aspen Hurst Theatre3.7 mi
  • Wheeler Opera House3.8 mi
  • The Grove3.8 mi
  • Gonzo Gallery3.9 mi
  • Anderson Ranch Arts Center4.5 mi

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.

Schools in Woody Creek

Public schools here are run by Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Aspen Community Charter SchoolWoody CreekPre-K–8135Charter3.0 mi
Aspen Elementary SchoolAspenPre-K–4449Public3.1 mi
Aspen PreschoolAspenPre-K27Public3.1 mi
Aspen Middle SchoolAspen5–8414Public3.1 mi
Aspen High SchoolAspen9–12559Public3.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Aspen Country Day SchoolAspenPre-K–8251Nonsectarian4.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Aspen and Snowmass Village.

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