Jackson County, Colorado

Jackson County, Colorado, has 1,211 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Walden. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,614 sq mi (4,180 km²) of land.

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Jackson County in Colorado
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Resident population, July 2025
1,211
Land area
1,614 sq mi (4,180 km²)
County seat or government
Walden
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$47,667 ± $22,569
Median home value
$239,600 ± $74,219
Median rent, with utilities
$1,701 ± $328
Homes lived in by their owners
71.1% ± 8.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Steamboat Springs, CO micro area, Laramie, WY micro area, and Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area
Water area
7.24 sq mi (18.8 km²)
State
Colorado
County code (FIPS)
08057
Coordinates (central point)
40.663432, -106.329248

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 Jackson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-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

  1. 804801,130 people
  2. 80430148 people
  3. 8047362 people
  4. 8043432 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Jackson 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

Jackson County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Jackson County, largest first

  1. North Park School District R-11,372 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.

  1. Walden, Colorado (town)573 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Routt County, Colorado37 mi west
  2. Grand County, Colorado40 mi south
  3. Larimer County, Colorado44 mi east
  4. Albany County, Wyoming76 mi northeast
  5. Carbon County, Wyoming78 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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