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ZIP Code 81501
Grand Junction, CO, Mesa County
Population
24,011
Land area
8.7sq mi
People per sq mi
2,768
City
Grand Junction
ZIP 81501 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 81501 at a glance
- ZIP 81501 (Grand Junction) is about 49 times as dense as Colorado as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $53,666 a year, 44% less than the Colorado figure of $95,470.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $314,700 (42% below Colorado) and median rent is $1,035 a month.
Local data for ZIP 81501
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 81501, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$53,666
Poverty rate
17.9%
Median home value
$314,700
Prices +5.0% in a year
Median rent
$1,035/mo
Homeownership
46.8%
Bachelor's or higher
27.8%
Median age
36.2
Average commute
14.7 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,375
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
20,085
$1.1B annual payroll
PPP loans
$91.4M
1,158 loans
Campaign donations
$102K
22% D, 34% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 81501, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: landslide
Storm events since 1996
4,003
Countywide, mostly winter weather
Flood insurance policies
201
0.3% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
95° / 19°F
11.4 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 81501, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
30.5%
U.S. 33.3% -2.8 pts
Diabetes
9.0%
U.S. 12.1% -3.1 pts
Smoking
13.7%
U.S. 12.8% +0.9 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
13.4%
U.S. 11.1% +2.3 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 81501?
- ZIP code 81501 is in Grand Junction, CO (Mesa County).
- What county is ZIP code 81501 in?
- ZIP code 81501 is mostly in Mesa County, Colorado.
- How many people live in ZIP code 81501?
- About 24,011 people live in the 81501 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.