Local servicesPost officePaonia Post Office6.7 miTown hallPaonia Town Hall6.6 miPolicePaonia City Police Department6.6 miFire stationPaonia Volunteer Fire Department - Delta County Fire Protection District 26.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontrose Regional Airport MTJ35 miInterstateI-7039 miUS highwayUS 5029 miAmtrakGlenwood Springs, CO GSC43 miCoachDeltaBustang Outrider30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81428 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:45 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:25 am – 4:51 pm
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People3,767 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.61,749 householdsMedian household income $76,964Median home value $371,400Median rent $1,007 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,155 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,588 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 22 minutes63% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Chinese 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 16°F14 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month September41 in of snow a year, on about 21 days45 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paonia 1sw station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsGrand Mesa National Forestnational forest · 6.2 mi · 345,933 acresGunnison National Forestnational forest · 11.9 mi · 1,666,609 acresPaonia State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 1,425 acresBeaver Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.7 miBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Parknational park · 23.5 mi · 30,272 acresCrawford State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 761 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 200150 mi away, near Chacra, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDelta County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025179 of 209 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 29, worst day 103main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Delta County monitors, CO
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Paoniaserves 2,499 people from groundwater under influence of surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,302 ft2,530 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
