Nucla, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81424
Montrose County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,239
- 2/sq mi
- $39,960
- Median income
- $206,000
- Median home value
- 14.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Nucla pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81424 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81424 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nucla, Montrose County, Colorado, home to just 1,239 residents across 774.4 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81424 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $39,960 (55% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,369. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.7% and unemployment is 2.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $206,000 (57% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $954; owner occupancy is 67.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Colorado and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 81424.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 81424
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Nucla, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81424.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 3
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3 establishments
- Utilities 3
Utilities
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 81424, Nucla, CO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,239
Population
774.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81424?
58.2
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$39,960
Median Household Income
-55% vs state ZIP avg
$27,369
Per Capita Income
6.7%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
622housing units
622
Total Housing Units
509
Occupied Units
113
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$206,000
Median Home Value
-57% vs state ZIP avg
$954
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 81424, employing approximately 153 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,501,000.
32
Businesses
153
Employees
$6.5M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 25.0% |
| Construction | 4 | 12.5% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 9.4% |
| Utilities | 3 | 9.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81424, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,239 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.