Vail, CO is an attractive destination for tourists and locals alike due to its year-round outdoor activities and local businesses. With a population of just over 5,700, Vail has plenty of small shops and restaurants that give the area its unique character. Popular local businesses include Sweet Basil Restaurant, Larkspur Restaurant, Up The Creek Bar & Grill, and Fitzsimmons Bar & Grill. Year-round outdoor activities in Vail include skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating, mountain biking, hiking, golfing, rafting on the Eagle River and more. There are also plenty of festivals throughout the year such as the Hot Summer Nights Concert Series in July which features local musicians from around the state. Other organizations in Vail include community centers and schools like Colorado Mountain College's Vail Valley Campus and Red Sandstone Elementary School. Local sporting events in Vail include soccer tournaments for all ages at Ford Park Soccer Fields or disc golf tournaments at The Eagle Disc Golf Course.
The population in Vail (zip 81657) is 5,793. There are 52 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Vail (zip 81657) is 49.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Vail (zip 81657) is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Vail (zip 81657)
- 47.2% are married
- 8.0% are divorced
- 16.8% are married with children
- 12.0% have children, but are single
Race in Vail (zip 81657)
- 88.8% are White
- 1.6% are Black
- 1.2% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 6.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.5% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander