ZIP code
81521
Fruita, CO
81521 covers Fruita in Mesa County, with 16,861 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 81521. Methodology
ZIP code map of 81521
About ZIP code 81521
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 81521. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 81521
Race
- White14,222
- Black or African American87
- American Indian or Alaska Native138
- Asian97
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander27
- Other race443
- Two or more races1,432
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,829
Age
- Under 102,005
- 10 to 192,496
- 20 to 291,442
- 30 to 392,200
- 40 to 492,136
- 50 to 591,958
- 60 to 692,092
- 70 to 791,441
- 80 and older676
Income and housing in 81521
Education
- High school graduate94.4%
- Bachelor's degree32.0%
- Graduate degree8.7%
Places covering 81521
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Mesa County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
18.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 81521
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,515 | |
| 2006 | 12,805 | |
| 2007 | 14,422 | |
| 2008 | 14,093 | |
| 2009 | 14,183 | |
| 2010 | 14,225 | |
| 2011 | 13,911 | 14,434 |
| 2012 | 14,335 | 14,580 |
| 2013 | 14,700 | 14,530 |
| 2014 | 14,830 | 14,580 |
| 2015 | 15,534 | 14,670 |
| 2016 | 15,647 | 14,870 |
| 2017 | 15,923 | 15,060 |
| 2018 | 15,781 | 15,000 |
| 2019 | 16,299 | 15,380 |
| 2020 | 16,178 | 15,340 |
| 2021 | 15,859 | 15,090 |
| 2022 | 16,431 | 15,380 |
| 2023 | 16,861 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 81521
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 81525Mack8.5 miPop 1,194 · Income $71,702
- 81524Loma12.1 miPop 2,556 · Income $109,578
- 81507Grand Junction15.8 miPop 16,093 · Income $106,039
- 81523Glade Park16.0 miPop 839 · Income $102,830
- 81505Grand Junction16.1 miPop 11,959 · Income $87,677
- 81506Grand Junction17.3 miPop 11,840 · Income $76,464
- 81501Grand Junction18.8 miPop 24,142 · Income $48,500
- 81504Grand Junction21.1 miPop 31,949 · Income $67,907
- 81503Grand Junction22.7 miPop 16,132 · Income $71,681
- 81520Clifton24.1 miPop 13,454 · Income $50,769
- 81630De Beque26.8 miPop 1,052 · Income $72,344
- 81526Palisade29.0 miPop 5,397 · Income $83,316
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ZIP code 81521 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 81521 in?
- 81521 is in Fruita, CO.
- What county is 81521 in?
- 81521 is in Mesa County.
- What is the median household income in 81521?
- The median household income in 81521 is $82,632.
- Which ZIP codes are near 81521?
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