Summary for Steamboat Springs
About Steamboat Springs (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Routt County (see below)
Typical Abbreviation: Steamboat Spgs.
Time Zone: Steamboat Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)
Telephone Area Code: (970)
ZIP Codes: 80477, 80487-80488<1>
Elevation: 6,850 feet [2,087.88 m] above sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Steamboat Springs)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 13,180 (9.03% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 12,088 (23.16% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 9,815 |
Total Area:<4> 10.15 sq. miles [26.3 km²]
Housing Units:<5> 9,966
Official Website: www.ci.steamboat.co.us/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Steamboat Springs:
Lat: 40.487500° (or 40°29'14" N)
Lon: -106.829800° (or -106°49'47" W)
USGS Topo Map: Steamboat Springs<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Steamboat Springs
GNIS ID: 2411976
FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 73825
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Steamboat Springs)
About Routt County
The city of Steamboat Springs is the County Seat for Routt County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Routt)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 25,579 (8.81% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 23,509 (19.4% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 19,690 |
Total Area: 2,368 sq. miles [6,133.4 km²]
Housing Units: 16,303
Official Website: www.co.routt.co.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Routt
GNIS ID: 198169
FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 107
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Steamboat Springs)
About Colorado
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 5,758,486 (14.5% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 5,029,196 (16.92% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 4,301,261 |
Websites for State of Colorado
Official Website: https://www.colorado.gov/
Tourism: https://www.colorado.com/
Parks: cpw.state.co.us/
Fishing: cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Fishing.aspx
Hunting: cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Hunt.aspx
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado
GNIS ID: 1779779
FIPS State: 08
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Steamboat Springs)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Steamboat Springs: www.ci.steamboat.co.us/
The official website for Routt County: www.co.routt.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Steamboat Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Steamboat Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Steamboat Springs includes: 80477, 80487 & 80488. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steamboat Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <4> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Steamboat Springs. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <5> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <6> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Steamboat Springs, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <7> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Steamboat Springs. |