Local servicesHospitalDelta County Memorial Hospital13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontrose Regional Airport MTJ22 miInterstateI-70 Business Lp33 miUS highwayUS 509.0 miAmtrakGrand Junction, CO GJT34 miCoachDeltaBustang Outrider12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81416 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:48 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:27 am – 4:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People14,219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.15,283 householdsMedian household income $52,174Median home value $282,500Median rent $1,043 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $879 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 5,232 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 15%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 14%6% 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°F11 in of rain a yearwettest month August22 in of snow a year, on about 12 days68 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Delta 3e station, 15 mi away; rain from Olathe 3.2 Nne; snow from Montrose #2
Nearby landmarksStone Basin Reservoirreservoir · under a milePorter Springspring · 1.1 miDry Mesa Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 2.6 miPotholes Recreation Sitecampground · 4.4 miBlack Pointpeak · 4.7 miLittle Black Pointpeak · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUncompahgre National Forestnational forest · 4.3 mi · 952,909 acresEscalante State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 3,964 acresEscalante State Wildlife Area - Lower Roubideau Tractstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 2,171 acresEscalante State Wildlife Area - Hamilton Tractstate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 1,182 acresSweitzer Lake State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 210 acresBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Parknational park · 24.9 mi · 30,272 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 4 Mar 201943 mi away, near La Sal, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202512 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 home74% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Deltaserves 8,700 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,239 ft1,902 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
