ZIP code
81526
Palisade, CO
81526 covers Palisade in Mesa County, with 5,397 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 81526. Methodology
ZIP code map of 81526

About ZIP code 81526
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 81526. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 81526
Race
- White4,445
- Black or African American15
- American Indian or Alaska Native50
- Asian40
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race238
- Two or more races425
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 583
Age
- Under 10429
- 10 to 19564
- 20 to 29451
- 30 to 39593
- 40 to 49630
- 50 to 59691
- 60 to 69978
- 70 to 79574
- 80 and older306
Income and housing in 81526
Education
- High school graduate91.2%
- Bachelor's degree34.7%
- Graduate degree11.9%
Places covering 81526
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.
- Palisade49.2%
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
50.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 81526
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,551 | |
| 2006 | 4,566 | |
| 2007 | 4,943 | |
| 2008 | 4,701 | |
| 2009 | 4,705 | |
| 2010 | 4,801 | |
| 2011 | 5,410 | 4,810 |
| 2012 | 5,296 | 4,650 |
| 2013 | 5,363 | 4,640 |
| 2014 | 5,445 | 4,750 |
| 2015 | 5,540 | 4,590 |
| 2016 | 5,373 | 4,700 |
| 2017 | 5,487 | 4,570 |
| 2018 | 5,582 | 4,600 |
| 2019 | 5,439 | 4,600 |
| 2020 | 5,789 | 4,540 |
| 2021 | 5,065 | 4,540 |
| 2022 | 5,110 | 4,480 |
| 2023 | 5,397 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 81526
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 81520Clifton5.1 miPop 13,454 · Income $50,769
- 81504Grand Junction8.1 miPop 31,949 · Income $67,907
- 81503Grand Junction8.3 miPop 16,132 · Income $71,681
- 81501Grand Junction10.8 miPop 24,142 · Income $48,500
- 81643Mesa10.9 miPop 957 · Income $125,469
- 81506Grand Junction11.8 miPop 11,840 · Income $76,464
- 81505Grand Junction15.9 miPop 11,959 · Income $87,677
- 81507Grand Junction17.2 miPop 16,093 · Income $106,039
- 81646Molina18.3 miPop 207 · Income $85,577
- 81418Eckert20.0 miPop 1,761 · Income $57,500
- 81527Whitewater20.8 miPop 1,340 · Income $83,389
- 81413Cedaredge25.1 miPop 5,543 · Income $56,458
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ZIP code 81526 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 81526 in?
- 81526 is in Palisade, CO.
- What county is 81526 in?
- 81526 is in Mesa County.
- What is the median household income in 81526?
- The median household income in 81526 is $83,316.
- Which ZIP codes are near 81526?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 81526.