Town guide

Orchard City, Colorado

Orchard City is a town in Delta County, Colorado, home to about 3,221 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 81410 and 81418.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3,221280 per sq mi
Median home value$324,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Orchard City

2 ZIP codes

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Around Orchard City

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)176 miles away
Closer regional airportMontrose Regional Airport (MTJ)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO173 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ429 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Orchard City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Orchard City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Orchard City had 3,142 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 140th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Delta County grew from 5,487 residents in 1900 to 31,196 in 2020.

Orchard City population by census2000: 2,880, 2010: 3,119, 2020: 3,1422,88020003,11920103,1422020

Delta County, 1900–2020

Delta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,487, 1910: 13,688, 1920: 13,668, 1930: 14,204, 1940: 16,470, 1950: 17,365, 1960: 15,602, 1970: 15,286, 1980: 21,225, 1990: 20,980, 2000: 27,834, 2010: 30,952, 2020: 31,1965K’00’1014K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7021K’80’9028K’00’1031K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 12.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Orchard CityJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 1 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 53°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 59°F, 1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 57°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in37°19°Jan1.140°22°Feb0.950°29°Mar0.858°35°Apr1.068°44°May1.280°53°Jun0.586°59°Jul1.083°57°Aug1.274°49°Sep1.861°38°Oct1.347°28°Nov0.537°19°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedaredge 3e, CO weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Delta County

6,516 jobs at 878 businesses in Delta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delta CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,354 jobs; Retail trade: 1,259 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 744 jobs; Construction: 548 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 491 jobs; Manufacturing: 419 jobs; Other services: 299 jobs; Finance and insurance: 260 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Real estate and rentals 8% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orchard City’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Delta County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Delta6.6 miles
  • Montrose Regional HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Montrose23.8 miles
  • Grand Junction Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Grand Junction35.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Orchard City

Grocery stores

  • Safeway6.3 mi

Libraries

  • Cedaredge Public Library6.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

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