What city is ZIP code 81501 in?

81501 is in Grand Junction, CO.

What is the median household income in 81501?

The median household income in 81501 is $48,500.

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ZIP code

81501

Grand Junction, CO

STANDARD

81501 covers Grand Junction in Mesa County, with 24,142 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

ACS 2023 population

24,142

Median household income

$48,500

Median home value

$283,300

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 81501. Methodology

ZIP code map of 81501

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 81501 in Grand Junction, Colorado. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources

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About ZIP code 81501

Type

STANDARD

City

Grand Junction

County

Mesa County

Timezone

America/Denver

Area codes

970

Land area

8.7 sq mi

Water area

0.16 sq mi

Households

11,524

Median gross rent

$974

Acceptable cities: Grand Jct

More enterprise fields

Timezone

America/Denver

Area Codes

970

World Region

Country

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 81501. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 81501

Race

White18,713
Black or African American370
American Indian or Alaska Native360
Asian346
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander78
Other race1,747
Two or more races2,321

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,711

Age

Under 102,062
10 to 193,554
20 to 295,314
30 to 393,315
40 to 492,238
50 to 592,266
60 to 692,680
70 to 791,542
80 and older964

Income and housing in 81501

Poverty rate

18.9%

Median earnings

$32,160

Median household income

$48,500

Median home value

$283,300

Median gross rent

$974

Education

High school graduate90.3%
Bachelor's degree27.2%
Graduate degree8.5%

Places covering 81501

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.

Grand Junction97.5%

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

2.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 81501

IRS populationACS population

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
Year	ACS population	IRS population
2005		14,750
2006		15,250
2007		17,480
2008		16,275
2009		16,056
2010		16,082
2011	23,655	15,819
2012	23,616	15,200
2013	24,568	15,130
2014	24,610	15,180
2015	24,570	15,200
2016	24,837	14,760
2017	24,836	15,050
2018	23,950	14,990
2019	24,002	15,250
2020	23,717	15,080
2021	23,803	14,970
2022	23,998	15,300
2023	24,142

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 81501

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

81506Grand Junction3.7 miPop 11,840 · Income $76,464
81503Grand Junction4.1 miPop 16,132 · Income $71,681
81504Grand Junction4.6 miPop 31,949 · Income $67,907
81520Clifton6.6 miPop 13,454 · Income $50,769
81507Grand Junction7.1 miPop 16,093 · Income $106,039
81505Grand Junction10.1 miPop 11,959 · Income $87,677
81526Palisade10.8 miPop 5,397 · Income $83,316
81524Loma18.1 miPop 2,556 · Income $109,578
81521Fruita18.8 miPop 16,861 · Income $82,632
81527Whitewater19.3 miPop 1,340 · Income $83,389
81523Glade Park21.1 miPop 839 · Income $102,830
81643Mesa21.6 miPop 957 · Income $125,469

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ZIP code 81501 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 81501 in?: 81501 is in Grand Junction, CO.
What county is 81501 in?: 81501 is in Mesa County.
What is the median household income in 81501?: The median household income in 81501 is $48,500.
Which ZIP codes are near 81501?: Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 81501.