Routt County, Colorado

Routt County, Colorado, has 25,329 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Steamboat Springs. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,362 sq mi (6,118 km²) of land.

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Routt County in Colorado
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Resident population, July 2025
25,329
Land area
2,362 sq mi (6,118 km²)
County seat or government
Steamboat Springs
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$106,489 ± $9,881
Median home value
$854,700 ± $64,915
Median rent, with utilities
$1,917 ± $132
Homes lived in by their owners
76% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Steamboat Springs, CO micro areaCentral county
Water area
6.11 sq mi (15.8 km²)
State
Colorado
County code (FIPS)
08107
Coordinates (central point)
40.483664, -106.987702

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 Routt 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. 8048718,525 people
  2. 8162512,307 people
  3. 816392,618 people
  4. 804672,260 people
  5. 80428720 people
  6. 80483455 people
  7. 80469402 people
  8. 80463100 people
  9. 8163869 people
  10. 8047932 people
  11. 816530 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Routt 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Routt County, largest first

  1. Eagle County School District RE 5048,244 people
  2. Steamboat Springs School District RE-218,715 people
  3. South Routt School District RE-33,203 people
  4. Hayden School District RE-13,107 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. Steamboat Springs, Colorado (city)13,433 people
  2. Hayden, Colorado (town)2,057 people
  3. Oak Creek, Colorado (town)700 people
  4. Phippsburg, Colorado (CDP)390 people
  5. Yampa, Colorado (town)296 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jackson County, Colorado37 mi east
  2. Grand County, Colorado53 mi southeast
  3. Eagle County, Colorado61 mi south
  4. Moffat County, Colorado65 mi west
  5. Rio Blanco County, Colorado73 mi southwest
  6. Garfield County, Colorado78 mi southwest
  7. Carbon County, Wyoming84 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.