ZIP code
81501
Grand Junction, CO
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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 81501. Methodology
ZIP code map of 81501

About ZIP code 81501
Acceptable cities: Grand Jct
More enterprise fields
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
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
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| 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
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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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?
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