Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,111 Zip code population in 2010: 1,239 Zip code population in 2000: 1,245
Houses and condos: 695 Renter-occupied apartments: 115
% of renters here:
21%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 81424: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 307.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.3% ($657)
Colorado:
0.5% ($2,422)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,422 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $566 (0.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 558
(50.2%)
Females: 552
(49.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 81424:
High school or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 81424:
Never married: 11.3%
Now married: 66.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 14.1%
Zip code 81424 compared to state average:
Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $208,040
81424:
$208,040
Colorado:
$531,100
According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 81424 zip code as of May 23, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 81424 is 552 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
57.6 years
Colorado median age:
37.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Colorado:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 81424, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,487 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$53,487
State:
$89,260
Salary/wage: $42,929 (reported on 74.5% of returns)
Here:
$42,929
State:
$70,330
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1059.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3772.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6805.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9725.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18973.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,073 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,073
Colorado:
$2,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.8% for AGIs below $25k, 13.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 210.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,571 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,571
State:
$8,820
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 102.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 193.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,983 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,983
State:
+$37,276
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.3% for AGIs below $25k, 262.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1333.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,911 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$10,911
State:
+$15,295
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 234.2% for AGIs below $25k, 230.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2470.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,650 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
81424:
$22,650
Colorado:
$23,785
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 266.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2597.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,090 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,090
State:
$2,053
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.8% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.6%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 81424, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,693 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,693
State:
$69,103
Salary/wage: $40,671 (reported on 76.1% of returns)
Here:
$40,671
State:
$54,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.8% for AGIs below $25k, 70.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $576 (reported on 37.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$576
Colorado:
$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,417 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,417
State:
$7,140
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,167 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$19,167
State:
+$23,009
Profit/loss from business: +$4,311 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
+$4,311
State:
+$13,514
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,260 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
81424:
$19,260
Colorado:
$17,927
Total itemized deductions: $21,250 (29% of AGI, reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
$21,250
State:
$24,621
Here:
28.9% of AGI
State:
18.5% of AGI
Charity contributions: $2,575 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,575
State:
$4,449
Taxes paid: $3,588 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
81424:
$3,588
State:
$7,641
Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,800
State:
$2,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.2%
Here:
52%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 37.5% for AGIs below $25k, 57.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 81424, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,839 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,839
State:
$55,014
Salary/wage: $33,068 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
Here:
$33,068
State:
$46,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.2% for AGIs below $10k, 70.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $834 (reported on 45.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$834
Colorado:
$2,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $720 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:
$720
State:
$3,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$21,369 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
+$21,369
State:
+$17,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,667 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
+$2,667
State:
+$11,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,125 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
81424:
$2,125
Colorado:
$2,947
Total itemized deductions: $14,058 (24% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$14,058
State:
$20,560
Here:
23.6% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $1,446 (3% of AGI, reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,446
State:
$3,518
Here:
2.5% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
Total tax: $4,816 (reported on 73.0% of returns)
81424:
$4,816
State:
$9,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,600 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,600
State:
$1,595
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.0%
Here:
61%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 51.4% for AGIs below $10k, 64.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 67 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 475
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 16 (11 now married, 4 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 142 (103 now married, 38 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 81424 with a mortgage: 112 Houses without a mortgage: 3
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,259 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $378
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
16.8%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.9%
Whole state:
4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.8
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 81424: RP Cow Camp (A), Columbine Campground (B), Basin Work Center (C), Antone Spring Campground (D), Porters Cow Camp (E), The Meadows Ranch (F), Fortyseven Cow Camp (G), Columbine Guard Station (H), Blackburn Cow Camp (I), Forsman Cow Camp (J), Basin Work Center (K), Columbine Campground (L), Antone Spring Campground (M), Templeton Ranch (N), Maupin Cow Camp (O), Nucla - Naturita Fire Department Station 1 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: North Fork Tabeguache Creek (A), Forty-seven Creek (B), Shavano Creek (C), Spring Creek (D), Burro Creek (E), Big Bucktail Creek (F), Cottonwood Creek (G), Little Bucktail Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 250 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 3 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 163 1-person, 12 2-persons
144 married couples with children.
33 single-parent households (9 men, 24 women).
101.4% of residents of 81424 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 67% not well).
Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:
0.0%
Whole state:
9.5%
29%American
10%German
8%Irish
8%English
8%Hungarian
7%Danish
3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
11990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CABOT O&G - FOSSIL FEDERAL - CAT 3306TA (NW SE SEC 13 T44N R17W in NUCLA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS Alternative names: CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION, CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION, CABOT OIL & GAS - DOUBLE EAGLE PLANT, CABOT OIL & GAS - FOSSIL FEDERAL 1,2-19, CABOT OIL & GAS - FOSSIL FEDERAL #1-13, CABOT OIL & GAS - FOSSIL FEDERAL #1-18, CABOT OIL & GAS - FOSSIL FEDERAL #4-20
BELL SEPTIC SERVICES (62019 W. OAK GROVE in NUCLA, CO)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2001-0166, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2001-0166, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: REPAIR SHOPS AND RELATED SERVICES
HONEYWOOD COAL CO (NATURITA 3 MI SE OF in NUCLA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING Organizations: DAVIS & ANDREWS LLLP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HAMILTON MINE
FRUITA CONSUMERS COOP ASSOC - NUCLA (995 MAIN STREET/1650 HIGHWAY 6 AND 50 in NUCLA, CO)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS Alternative names: FRUITA CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, FRUITA CONSUMERS COOP NUCLA, FRUITA CONSUMERS COOP NUCLA BRANCH
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ATLAS MINERALS DIV ATLAS CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
CABOT OIL & GAS - FOSSIL FEDERAL #5 (NW NW SEC 19 T44N R16W APPROX 12 MI. S OF NATURITA in NUCLA, CO)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14.2%
46.3%Utility gas
22.7%Wood
17.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13.8%Electricity
Population in 1990: 1,135. Population change in the 1990s: +110 (+9.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 709
Midwest: 167
South: 75
West: 153
61% of the 81424 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Colorado.
99% of the 81424 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 150% moved from this county.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Here:
15.5%
Colorado:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Colorado:
8.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
101,576Management occupations
34,642Sales and related occupations
31,050Production occupations
30,980Office and administrative support occupations
30,541Construction and extraction occupations
23,260Food preparation and serving related occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
MORGAN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (356 MAIN ST in NUCLA, CO; small business) 2 employees, $110000 revenue. Woman Owned Business
$18,361 with Bureau of Reclamation for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
100% rural population.
(50.2%)
(49.8%)
Nearest zip codes: 81431, 81425, 81422, 81423, 81429, 81527.
