81424 ZIP Code, Nucla, CO
81424 is a ZIP code in Nucla, Colorado in Montrose County. It covers 334 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 81422, 81431 and 81429. 1,079 people live here in 509 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $39,960, well below the Colorado median of $95,470; the median age is 58.2, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Nucla, CO
- County: Montrose County
- Land area: 334 sq mi
- Population: 1,079
- Median household income: $39,960
- Carrier routes: 1 (2 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 1,079 |
| Households | 509 |
| Median household income | $39,960 |
| Income per person | $27,369 |
| Median age | 58.2 |
| Homeowners | 67.8% |
| Median home value | $206,000 |
| Median rent | $954 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 14.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 16.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 5.3% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% |
| Broadband internet | 72.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 0.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.7% |
| $10–15K | 5.5% |
| $15–25K | 7.5% |
| $25–35K | 17.3% |
| $35–50K | 19.4% |
| $50–75K | 15.5% |
| $75–100K | 11.2% |
| $100–150K | 13.2% |
| $150–200K | 5.7% |
| $200K+ | 0.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 9.0% |
| 10–19 | 8.7% |
| 20–24 | 1.6% |
| 25–34 | 10.3% |
| 35–44 | 8.4% |
| 45–54 | 8.7% |
| 55–64 | 15.3% |
| 65–74 | 23.7% |
| 75+ | 14.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 22.4% |
| Owned outright | 33.7% |
| Rented | 26.0% |
| Vacant | 17.9% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 67.8% |
| Townhome | 5.6% |
| 2–4 units | 0.0% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 26.5% |
Businesses in 81424
32 business establishments with 153 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 8
- Construction: 4
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: 3
- Utilities: 3
EDDM carrier routes
81424 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 2 residential and 0 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 81424
81424 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 highway contract (H)) with 2 residential and 0 business mailboxes. Routes range from 2 homes (H068) to 2 homes (H068); the median route has 2 homes. The Census counted 509 households in 81424 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 81424
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H068 | Highway contract | 2 | 0 | $35,481 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 81424 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 81422 — Naturita town, CO (11.3 mi)
- 81431 — Redvale CDP, CO (13.9 mi)
- 81429 (20.8 mi)
- 81425 — Olathe town, CO (22.2 mi)
- 81423 — Norwood town, CO (23.6 mi)
- 81416 — Delta city, CO (24.4 mi)
Areas that include 81424
- Nucla, CO ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Montrose County ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
- Colorado ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 7: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Montrose County
- No. 2 of 7: highest median age in Montrose County
- No. 4 of 7: fastest population growth in Montrose County
Mail every home in 81424
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 81424, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 81424 in?
- 81424 is a Nucla, CO mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 81424 in?
- 81424 is in Montrose County.
- What is the population of 81424?
- About 1,079 people (±257), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,014.
- What is the median household income in 81424?
- $39,960 (±$19,535), compared with $95,470 for Colorado as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 81424?
- 1 USPS carrier routes with 2 residential and 0 business mailboxes (2 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 81424?
- The closest, measured center to center: 81422 (11.3 mi, Naturita), 81431 (13.9 mi, Redvale), 81429 (20.8 mi), 81425 (22.2 mi, Olathe), 81423 (23.6 mi, Norwood) and 81416 (24.4 mi, Delta).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.