Chaffee County, Colorado
Chaffee County, Colorado, has 20,831 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Salida. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,013 sq mi (2,625 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 20,831
- Land area
- 1,013 sq mi (2,625 km²)
- County seat or government
- Salida
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $84,132 ± $7,235
- Median home value
- $665,700 ± $24,286
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,611 ± $249
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74.1% ± 3.2 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Breckenridge, CO micro area, Cañon City, CO micro area, Rifle, CO micro area, and Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area
- Water area
- 1.54 sq mi (4 km²)
- State
- Colorado
- County code (FIPS)
- 08015
- Coordinates (central point)
- 38.734599, -106.300025
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Chaffee County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 812019,294 people
- 812118,302 people
- 812361,748 people
- 80449916 people
- 81242807 people
- 8122793 people
- 812280 people
7 ZIP Code areas overlap Chaffee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Chaffee County, largest first
- Salida School District R-3210,212 people
- Buena Vista School District R-3110,061 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Salida, Colorado (city)5,861 people
- Buena Vista, Colorado (town)3,010 people
- Poncha Springs, Colorado (town)959 people
- Maysville, Colorado (CDP)235 people
- Smeltertown, Colorado (CDP)188 people
- Nathrop, Colorado (CDP)187 people
- Johnson Village, Colorado (CDP)129 people
- Garfield, Colorado (CDP)93 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Lake County, Colorado33 mi north
- Park County, Colorado41 mi northeast
- Gunnison County, Colorado41 mi west
- Pitkin County, Colorado47 mi northwest
- Saguache County, Colorado49 mi south
- Fremont County, Colorado51 mi east
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