Population & age
- Total population
- 605
- Median age
- 52.8
Woody Creek, CO (81656)
Pitkin County · Population 605
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Woody Creek, CO (ZIP 81656) sits in Pitkin County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 22.8%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $3,605. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 13th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 6 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977. Annual average temperature is just 40.6°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. Median daily AQI is just 19 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 3,488 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 318 residents (225 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,370 for a two-bedroom and a typical home value of $5,474,416, up 11.8% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 89.4%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.4%
- Other / multi-racial
- 10.6%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 49.7%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 294(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 62
- Built (median)
- 1989
Commute
- Public transit
- 9(3.7%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 18.0 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 39(6.4%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 258(87.8%)
- No broadband
- 36(12.2%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 46(7.6%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,630
/month
1 Bed
$2,050
/month
2 Bed
$2,370
/month
3 Bed
$2,970
/month
4 Bed
$3,700
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$5,474,416
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+11.8%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+55.8%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Glenwood Springs, CO
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
147
Across 50 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $555.9M.
Single-family
46
31% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
101
69% of total units
Single-family value
$336.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$219.5M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 61% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
19
Total employment
160
Annual payroll
$9.7M
Average annual pay
$60,438
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$78,151
Average weekly wage
$1,503
Total employment
18,030
Total establishments
2,084
That is roughly 19% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.7%
That is 0.3 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
12,310
Employed
11,851
Unemployed
459
Based on Pitkin County, CO data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
6
Date Range
1977–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared March 28, 2020 (DR-4498)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Biological2 (33%)
- Coastal Storm1 (17%)
- Fire1 (17%)
- Flood1 (17%)
- Drought1 (17%)
Individual Assistance
1
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
5
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
2
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
40.6°F
28.4° – 52.9°
Annual precipitation
24.5"
Annual snowfall
170.8"
Heating · cooling days
8,879.6 · 20
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: ASPEN 1SW, CO US, 7.1 miles from the centroid of Woody Creek, CO (ZIP 81656)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
19
GoodGood 246dModerate 11d
Peak AQI (2024)
76
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
205 days as main pollutant
Days measured
257
Based on Pitkin County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
3,488
That is roughly 4,712 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
10%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.2
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
86
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
375
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
95%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
59%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 11.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Pitkin data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
9.1% of Pitkin County, CO residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.22
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.29
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
1.34
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 2.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Pitkin County, CO for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 5 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 15 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
2
Burglary
1
Vehicle theft
3
County-level data for Pitkin (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−318 people
−225 households • −$102.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,162households
1,526 people • $185.3M AGI
Moved out
1,387households
1,844 people • $288.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Eagle County, CO — 110 households
- Garfield County, CO — 103 households
- Denver County, CO — 49 households
- Los Angeles County, CA — 24 households
- New York County, NY — 22 households
Where departing residents went
- Garfield County, CO — 163 households
- Eagle County, CO — 151 households
- Denver County, CO — 50 households
- Los Angeles County, CA — 24 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $159,478 versus departing households' $207,673.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Colorado
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 81656. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
Yes
graduated
Sales tax (combined)
7.89%
State 2.90% · avg local 4.99%
Property tax (effective)
0.48%
Median $1,025/year
Tax burden rank
22 of 50
9.60% of personal income
For ZIP 81656: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $5,474,416, that works out to roughly $26,025/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
FAMLI
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
16
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,381
Replacement: 90% AWW up to 0.5x SAWW + 50% above · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 81656
Nearby ZIPs by distance
81621 (Basalt, 8.3 mi) · 81615 (Snowmass Village, 9.5 mi) · 81611 (Aspen, 10.5 mi) · 81642 (Norrie, 12 mi) · 81654 (Snowmass Village, 14.8 mi) · 81612 (16.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
22.8%
10.2pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
30.8%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.2%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
75.3%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
6.4%
6.6pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
9.7%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Community Charter School | Public | -1–8 | 135 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$3,605
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,827
- 4-Year
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO · 81601
- In-state tuition
- $2,616
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,840
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 26.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $44,127
- Median student debt
- $9,000
- 4-Year
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO · 81648
- In-state tuition
- $4,594
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,304
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 33.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,526
- Median student debt
- $12,000
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Woody Creek, CO (ZIP 81656) sits in Pitkin County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 22.8%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $3,605. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 13th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 6 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977. Annual average temperature is just 40.6°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. Median daily AQI is just 19 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 3,488 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 318 residents (225 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,370 for a two-bedroom and a typical home value of $5,474,416, up 11.8% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.2%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 81656
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 81656?
22.8%, which is 10.2 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 81656?
23.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 81656?
30.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 81656?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 81656 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 81656 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 81656?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 81656?
605 people live in ZIP 81656, with a median age of 52.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 81656 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 81656, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 81656?
In ZIP 81656, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 3.7% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 81656?
6.4% of the population in ZIP 81656 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 81656 have broadband internet?
87.8% of households in ZIP 81656 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 81656?
The typical home value in ZIP 81656 is $5,474,416, up 11.8% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 81656?
Home values are up 11.8% over the past year and up 55.8% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 81656?
As of 2022, 19 business establishments operated in ZIP 81656 employing 160 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 81656?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 81656 is $60,438, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 81656 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 81656 ranks in the 13th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 81656?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 81656, ranking in the 44th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 81656 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 6 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 81656 between 1977–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 81656?
Biological is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 81656, accounting for 2 of 6 declarations (33%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 81656?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 81656 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4498) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 81656?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 81656 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Colorado Mountain College and Colorado Northwestern Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 81656?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $3,605 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 81656?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $43,827 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 81656?
ZIP 81656 has an average annual temperature of 40.6°F and 24.4" of annual precipitation based on the ASPEN 1SW, CO US weather station 7.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 81656?
Colorado has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 7.89% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Colorado have paid family leave?
Colorado runs an active paid family leave program (FAMLI) offering up to 16 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,381 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 81656?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (6 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (6 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 81656
Nearby ZIPs by distance
81621 (Basalt, 8.3 mi) · 81615 (Snowmass Village, 9.5 mi) · 81611 (Aspen, 10.5 mi) · 81642 (Norrie, 12 mi) · 81654 (Snowmass Village, 14.8 mi) · 81612 (16.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
13th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 353
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
3
Persons with Disability
27
Without HS Diploma
3
Without Health Insurance
11
Adults Age 65+
42
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.