Breckenridge, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Breckenridge is located at 100km southwest of Denver. Breckenridge was brought back to life by the ski business, which provided the motivation for renovating the town’s vintage Victorian buildings. Breckenridge was the first major resort to offer snowboarding (in 1985). Nowadays, boarders will find two terrain parks. The Breckenridge Golf Club has a course designed by Jack Nicklaus, and the Breckenridge Ski Resort offers the Peak 8 Fun Park, which includes a human-sized wooden maze and the Superslide downhill-sled course.

Population: 2,408. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,680 (+11.3% change)
Males: 1,485 (61.7%), Females: 923 (38.3%)

Summit County

Zip code: 80424

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.4 years
Median household income: $43,937
Median house value: $580,100

Population by Race

Races in Breckenridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.1%), Irish (15.1%), English (14.5%), Italian (5.0%), Norwegian (4.5%), United States (4.5%).

Elevation: 9602 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Map of Breckenridge, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Breckenridge

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 55.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Breckenridge town

  • Never married: 61.8%
  • Now married: 26.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 0.9%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

9.6% Foreign born (4.3% Europe, 3.1% Latin America, 1.3% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,003 (+71.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Breckenridge:

  • VAIL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; VAIL, CO)
  • ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 26 miles; LEADVILLE, CO)
  • KREMMLING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 53 miles; KREMMLING, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Breckenridge:

  • ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 60 miles; ASPEN, CO; Abbreviation: ASE)
  • EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 62 miles; EAGLE, CO; Abbreviation: EGE)
  • GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 90 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Breckenridge:

  • LAKE COUNTY (about 27 miles; LEADVILLE, CO; Abbreviation: LXV)
  • GRANBY-GRAND COUNTY (about 42 miles; GRANBY, CO; Abbreviation: GNB)
  • MC ELROY AIRFIELD (about 45 miles; KREMMLING, CO; Abbreviation: 20V)

Amtrak station near Breckenridge:

  • 8 miles: FRISCO (1010 MEADOW DR.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Breckenridge:

  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 62 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 63 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 73 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)

Public primary/middle schools in Breckenridge:

  • UPPER BLUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 1200 AIRPORT ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 312 SOUTH HARRIS; Grades: KG – 05)