Local servicesHospitalDelta County Memorial Hospital5.9 miPost officeCory Post Office1.6 miTown hallOrchard City Town Hall1.1 miPoliceCedaredge Police Department6.9 miFire stationDelta County Fire Protection District - Station 3 Cedaredge6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontrose Regional Airport MTJ21 miInterstateI-7029 miUS highwayUS 506.1 miAmtrakGrand Junction, CO GJT36 miCoachDeltaBustang Outrider6.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81410 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81410 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:47 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:26 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,557 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.4778 householdsMedian household income $71,840Median home value $325,700Median rent $998 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,096 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 784 employedMain industries: construction 17%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, education and health care 15%Average commute 25 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 15°F12 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month September40 in of snow a year, on about 22 days68 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Delta 3e station, 5 mi away; rain from Cedaredge 3e
Nearby landmarksFruit Growers Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSmiths Mountainpeak · 3.4 miAntelope Hillpeak · 2.6 miSaint George Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miEagle Rock Shelter Trailheadtrailhead · 5.3 miNorth Sidewinder Trailheadtrailhead · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOrchard City Parkpark · under a mileGrand Mesa National Forestnational forest · 6.9 mi · 345,933 acresSweitzer Lake State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 210 acresMountain View Parkrecreation area · 6.4 miBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Parknational park · 17.0 mi · 30,272 acresEscalante State Wildlife Area - Hamilton Tractstate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 1,182 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 13 Sep 199446 mi away, near Sawpit, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDelta County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025179 of 209 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 29, worst day 103main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Delta County monitors, CO
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Orchard Cityserves 3,100 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,329 ft1,624 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
