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Aspen, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Aspen is a Census city of 6,756 people across 3.86 square miles of land, in Pitkin County. Median household income is $74,033, 57.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Aspen
What Aspen is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.86 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,749
- County holding the largest share of its areaPitkin 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.
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How many people live in Aspen
- Population6,756
- Median age43.7
- Population under 18658 plus or minus 174
- Share under 189.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Population 65 and over1,174 plus or minus 247
- Share 65 and over17.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households4,105
- Family households1,497
- Share of households that are families36.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Aspen
- Median household income$74,033
- Per capita income$113,282
- Civilian labor force4,379
- Employed4,275
- Unemployed104 plus or minus 98
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over5,537
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher69.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree27.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Aspen
- Housing units6,152
- Occupied units4,105
- Vacant units2,047
- Vacancy rate33.3 percent
- Owner occupied2,342
- Renter occupied1,763
- Ownership rate57.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$819,900 plus or minus $537,141
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,081
- Annual rent as a share of median income33.7 percent
- Single family units1,717
- Share single family27.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4,273
- Share in buildings of two or more69.5 percent
- Mobile homes148 plus or minus 123
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Aspen gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,467
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,885
- Share commuting under 15 minutes54.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more320 plus or minus 166
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Drove alone37.9 percent
- Carpooled3.3 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport9.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Walked14.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Worked from home18.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Aspen (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$7,238,800
- Average approval$380,989
- Median approval$150,300
- Largest approval$2,830,000
- Jobs supported99
- Jobs per approval5.2
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full7
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Aspen, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have 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.
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SBA loans in Aspen (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$5,668,000
- Average approval$708,500
- Median approval$416,500
- Largest approval$2,516,000
- Jobs supported18
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Aspen, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 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 Aspen
- NFIP communityCity of Aspen
- NFIP community number080143
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/15/19
The City of Aspen participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080143 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pitkin County, not Aspen
Pitkin County context, not Aspen figures
- Establishments in Pitkin County1,708
- Covered employment, Pitkin County18,030
- Average annual pay, Pitkin County$78,151
- Housing units permitted, Pitkin County147
Every figure in this section is published for Pitkin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Aspen.
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
Aspen questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Aspen, Colorado?
6,756, in 4,105 households. Aspen city covers 3.86 square miles of land, which is 1,749 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Aspen in?
Pitkin 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 Aspen?
$74,033. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $819,900. Median gross rent is $2,081 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Aspen businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $7.2 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $150,300, plus 8 504 approvals worth $5.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Aspen, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Aspen borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Aspen. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Aspen in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Aspen appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Aspen, city of, community 080143, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Aspen figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pitkin 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 Aspen.
Is zoning published for Aspen?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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