ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 81428: Delta County, CO

ZIP Code 81428 (Delta County, Colorado) has an estimated 3,788 residents in 1,743 households. The median household income is $75,799, the median home value is $432,700 and the median gross rent is $988/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,788

Margin of error ±501

Median household income

$75,799

Margin of error ±$20,289

Median home value

$432,700

Margin of error ±$28,850

Median gross rent

$988/mo

Margin of error ±$266

Median age

50.3 yrs

Margin of error ±4.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.2 min

Margin of error ±9.3 min

How ZIP 81428 compares with Colorado and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8142850.3 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 81428$75,799Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 81428$43,606Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8142813.5%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 814283.5%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8142841.0%Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 81428$432,700Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 81428$988/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8142880.1%*Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8142820.2 minColorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8142824.9%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 81428

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 81428 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 81428	Margin of error	Colorado	United States
Total population	3,788	±501	5,862,189	334,922,499
Median age	50.3 yrs	±4.3 yrs	37.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,743	±242	2,374,218	129,227,496
Median household income	$75,799	±$20,289	$95,470	$80,734
Per capita income	$43,606	±$5,509	$52,636	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.5%	±3.8 pts	9.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.5%	±2.6 pts	4.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.0%	±5.9 pts	45.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$432,700	±$28,850	$539,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	$988/mo	±$266	$1,761/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	80.1%*	±15.3 pts	66.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.2 min	±9.3 min	25.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	24.9%	±5.7 pts	21.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 81428
Group	ZIP 81428	Colorado	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	86.6%	64.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	3.2%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.6%	4.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.2%	22.5%	19.3%

Where ZIP 81428 is

State: Colorado
Main county: Delta County
Largest overlapping place: Paonia (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 189.63 sq mi· about 20 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Delta County

81410 Orchard City, CO 81413 Delta County, CO 81416 Delta County, CO 81418 Delta County, CO 81419 Delta County, CO

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.