Yampa is a town in Routt County, Colorado, home to about 296 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80483.
Homes sold for a median of $361 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Yampa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ536 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Yampa; 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.
Yampa had 399 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 340th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Routt County grew from 3,661 residents in 1900 to 24,829 in 2020.
Routt County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 17 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 131 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yampa, CO weather station (2 miles away).
15,390 jobs at 1,860 businesses in Routt County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (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.
Libraries
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 South Routt School District No. Re 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soroco Preschool at YampaYampa | Pre-K | 26 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| South Routt Elementary SchoolYampa | K–5 | 130 | Public | 1.7 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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