Eckert is a former unincorporated community, now a neighborhood within the boundaries of the incorporated town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado, United States. There is a U.S. Post Office in Eckert, the ZIP Code for which is 81418.A post office called Eckert has been in operation since 1891. The community was named after the maiden name of the wife of a local merchant.Eckert is located at 38°50′34″N 107°57′41″W / 38.84278°N 107.96139°W / 38.84278; -107.96139.