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ZIP Code 81424: Nucla, CO
ZIP code 81424 uses the postal name Nucla, Colorado and lies entirely in Montrose County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,960 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Nucla; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Nucla · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montrose County
- Census places
- Nucla
- Micro area
- Montrose, CO
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 334.5 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81424?
81424 centers on 38.345°, -108.502° and covers 334.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 81422, 81431, 81425, 81423, 81416, 81403, 81527.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81424, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 81424 compare with the rest of Montrose County?
| Measure | 81424 | In Montrose County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,079 | 7th of 12 | 333rd of 527 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $206k | not ranked | not ranked |
81424's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,535) is more than a quarter of the figure ($39,960); 81424's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$126,943) is more than a quarter of the figure ($206,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 81424?
The 2020 Census counted 1,014 people in 81424; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,079. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 18.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,079±257 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,014−18.2% since 2010 (1,239)
- Households
- 509
- Median age
- 58.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 81424?
Of the 1,079 people the ACS estimates in 81424, 16.8% are under 18 and 38.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.1%).
- Under 1816.8%
- 18 to 6445.2%
- 65 and older38.0%
- White, not Hispanic85.5%
- Hispanic or Latino13.1%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 81424 earn?
Median household income is $39,960 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,321 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $39,960±$19,535
- Income per person
- $27,369
- Below the poverty line
- 6.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,098470 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 81424?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $206,000
- Median gross rent
- $954
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.8%
- Housing units
- 622
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81424?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Construction4
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
- Utilities3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 81424?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81422 | Naturita | 589 | $28k | 11.3 mi |
| 81431 | Redvale | 745 | $83k | 13.9 mi |
| 81425 | Olathe | 5,005 | $74k | 22.2 mi |
| 81423 | Norwood | 1,176 | $62k | 23.6 mi |
| 81416 | Delta | 14,256 | $50k | 24.4 mi |
| 81403 | Montrose | 12,138 | $81k | 31.2 mi |
| 81527 | Whitewater | 1,462 | $77k | 31.4 mi |
| 81429 | Paradox | 129 | $69k | 20.8 mi (near) |
| 81411 | Bedrock | 24 | $59k | 26.6 mi (near) |
| 81430 | Placerville | 708 | $74k | 31.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.