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Gunnison, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Gunnison is a Census city of 6,766 people across 4.85 square miles of land, in Gunnison County. Median household income is $62,189, 48.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gunnison
What Gunnison is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.85 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,395
- County holding the largest share of its areaGunnison County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gunnison
How many people live in Gunnison
- Population6,766
- Median age25.2
- Population under 181,161
- Share under 1817.2 percent
- Population 65 and over650 plus or minus 143
- Share 65 and over9.6 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Households3,046
- Family households1,241
- Share of households that are families40.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gunnison
Income and work in Gunnison
- Median household income$62,189 plus or minus $14,147
- Per capita income$35,279
- Civilian labor force4,255
- Employed3,985
- Unemployed270 plus or minus 163
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over3,388
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher60.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gunnison
- Housing units3,190
- Occupied units3,046
- Vacant units144 plus or minus 99
- Vacancy rate4.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Owner occupied1,483 plus or minus 325
- Renter occupied1,563 plus or minus 325
- Ownership rate48.7 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$461,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,230
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Single family units1,969 plus or minus 397
- Share single family61.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more991 plus or minus 313
- Share in buildings of two or more31.1 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Mobile homes222 plus or minus 152
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gunnison gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,469
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,994 plus or minus 513
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.5 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,197 plus or minus 403
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.5 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Drove alone57.3 percent
- Carpooled14.2 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Public transport7.7 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Walked7.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Worked from home7.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gunnison
SBA loans in Gunnison (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$14,317,300
- Average approval$842,194
- Median approval$394,400
- Largest approval$4,228,000
- Jobs supported81
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more23.5 percent
- Share to franchises11.8 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gunnison, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gunnison
SBA loans in Gunnison (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,180,000
- Average approval$436,000
- Median approval$299,000
- Largest approval$942,000
- Jobs supported48
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gunnison, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Gunnison
- NFIP communityCity of Gunnison
- NFIP community number080080
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date05/16/13
The City of Gunnison participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080080 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gunnison County, not Gunnison
Gunnison County context, not Gunnison figures
- Establishments in Gunnison County1,191
- Covered employment, Gunnison County9,692
- Average annual pay, Gunnison County$53,768
- Housing units permitted, Gunnison County145
Every figure in this section is published for Gunnison County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gunnison.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Gunnison questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gunnison, Colorado?
6,766, in 3,046 households. Gunnison city covers 4.85 square miles of land, which is 1,395 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gunnison in?
Gunnison County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gunnison?
$62,189. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $461,000. Median gross rent is $1,230 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gunnison businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $14.3 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $394,400, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gunnison, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gunnison borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gunnison. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gunnison in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gunnison appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gunnison, city of, community 080080, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gunnison figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gunnison County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gunnison.
Is zoning published for Gunnison?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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