81424 Zip Code Profile

81424 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Nucla, Colorado. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $158,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Montrose area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $41,842/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 81424 is $38,472.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 81424 earn an average of $26,289/year. Women earn only $14,062/year.

555 people in 81424 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 81424? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.7 minutes.

The median age here is 46. There are 601 men and 638 women. The median age for men is 46 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 742 people (out of the 1,239 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 40 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

81424 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ashgabat, Turkmenistan!) and -109 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 5,706 feet above sea levell.

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• Montrose Farmers Market
• Norwood Farm & Craft Market

• Redlands
• Telluride Farmers' Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,239
• White Population: 1,210
• Black Population: 7
• Hispanic Population: 49
• Asian Population: 3
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 20
• Male Population: 601
• Female Population: 638
• Median Age: 46
• Median Age of Males: 46
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: Colorado
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Montrose CO
• County: Montrose
• City: Nucla
• Longitude: -108.6
• Latitude: 38.3
• Elevation: 5,707 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 970

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 524
• Drive alone: 397
• Carpool: 82
• Public transit: 2
• Ride bikes or walk: 40


• Average commute time: 21.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 71
•    5 - 9: 170
•    10 - 14: 118
•    15 - 19: 34
•    20 - 24: 9
•    25 - 29: 6
•    30 - 34: 28
•    35 - 39: 3
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 3
•    60 - 89: 41
•    90 plus: 41

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $158,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $49,009
• Businesses: 27
• Employees: 251
• Annual Payroll: $12,912,000
• Average Family Income: $41,842
• Median Family Income: $32,105
• Average Income for Men: $26,289
• Average Income for Women: $14,062

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 53963.0
• Sr Senator: Michael F. Bennet (D)
• Jr Senator: Mark Udall (D)
• US House Representative: Scott R. Tipton (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 085
• State FIPS Code: 08

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High Schools

Nucla Junior/Senior High School

225 West 4th Street

Nucla, CO 81424

(970) 864-7350