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Delta County · Colorado

ZIP code 81418

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 81418 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,761

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,500

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$236,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 81418 sits in Delta County, Colorado and is home to 1,761 people. Median household income is $57,500, the median home is worth $236,300 and median gross rent is $1,846. 76.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Delta County

FIPS 08029

State
Colorado (CO)

528 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 81418

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,761ZIP 81418 residents
Median household income
$57,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$236,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,846Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 81418

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
2.9%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$3Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$29Before any exemptions

Colorado levies 2.9% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
39%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,226/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 81418 compares

ZIP 81418 against the median ZIP in Delta County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 81418County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,500$57,813$80,917-29%
Median home value$236,300$327,500$428,850-45%
Median gross rent$1,846$1,046$1,455+27%
Population1,7613,4952,604-32%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Delta County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 19% of 468 state ZIPs

#377
Home value

above 21% of 472 state ZIPs

#374
Population

larger than 46% of 528 state ZIPs

#286

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81415Montrose County$57,528$398,900$1,116
81036Kiowa County$57,625$157,500$903
81233Fremont County$57,664$386,500$488
81325Dolores County$57,000$457,100
81141Conejos County$56,953$176,200$693
80805Kit Carson County$58,125$203,600$825

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Delta County.

ZIP 81418 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 81418?
ZIP 81418 lies mostly in Delta County, Colorado. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 81418?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 81418 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,846 a month, about 39% of median household income, and the median home is worth $236,300-45% against the typical Colorado ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81418, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.