Yuma is a city in Yuma County, Colorado, home to about 3,459 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80759.
Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Yuma. 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)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX605 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Yuma; 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.
Yuma had 3,456 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 136th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Yuma County grew from 1,729 residents in 1900 to 9,988 in 2020.
Yuma County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 17.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yuma, CO weather station (about a mile away).
2,314 jobs at 352 businesses in Yuma County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yuma.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Yuma 1 School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma PreschoolYuma | Pre-K | 41 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Kenneth P Morris Elementary SchoolYuma | K–4 | 310 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Yuma Middle SchoolYuma | 5–8 | 223 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Yuma High SchoolYuma | 9–12 | 228 | Public | 1.3 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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