Zip code 81506: Grand Junction, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 81506?

81506 is assigned to Grand Junction, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 81506 in?

81506 is in Mesa County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 81506?

About 11,412 people live in 81506, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 81506?

The median household income in 81506 is $78,651.

Q: What zip codes are near 81506?

The closest zip codes to 81506 are 81501, 81504, 81505, 81520, 81503.

Residential delivery areaMesa CountyMountain Time

Population

11,412

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$448K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,178/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

477 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 81506

81506 is a small-town zip code in Grand Junction, Colorado (Mesa County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 11,412 people live here, or 477 per square mile. The median resident is 51.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,651 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $448,300, or 5.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,178 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 81506 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older32.8%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%62nd of 484 in CO
Median age51.9
96th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.796th of 484 in CO
Veterans11.4%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%115th of 484 in CO
Healthcare workers12.6%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%78th of 483 in CO
Self-employed workers13.5%
85th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%234th of 483 in CO
Government workers16.9%
71st
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%201st of 483 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher43.1%
70th
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%185th of 484 in CO
Per capita income$48,332
69th
U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636206th of 483 in CO
Median home value$448,300
69th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400242nd of 461 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.449
61st
U.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459154th of 480 in CO
Housing vacancy7%
53rd
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%269th of 482 in CO
Median household income$78,651
48th
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470265th of 460 in CO
Median earnings per worker$47,090
47th
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473299th of 478 in CO
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%186th of 483 in CO
Homeownership rate65.8%
43rd
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%350th of 482 in CO
Rent-burdened renters48.9%
43rd
U.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%255th of 447 in CO
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%242nd of 483 in CO
Poverty rate9.5%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%224th of 482 in CO
Work from home11.2%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%334th of 483 in CO
Median gross rent$1,178
35th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761268th of 400 in CO
Broadband access90%
34th
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%308th of 482 in CO
Population density477/sq mi
32nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi148th of 484 in CO
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%334th of 481 in CO
Diversity index26.2
19th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5360th of 484 in CO
Population11,412
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189168th of 484 in CO
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%367th of 484 in CO
Residents under 1815.4%
9th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%339th of 484 in CO
Average commute15 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min418th of 450 in CO

Measure	81506	Mesa	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Residents 65 and older	32.8%	21.1%	15.6%	17.2%	98th	62nd of 484
Median age	51.9	41.3	37.7	38.9	96th	96th of 484
Veterans	11.4%	9.5%	7.5%	6.2%	93rd	115th of 484
Healthcare workers	12.6%	11.6%	8.8%	9.7%	86th	78th of 483
Self-employed workers	13.5%	13.5%	11.3%	10%	85th	234th of 483
Government workers	16.9%	14.6%	14.5%	14.5%	71st	201st of 483
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.1%	32.3%	45.7%	35.7%	70th	185th of 484
Per capita income	$48,332	$40,076	$52,636	$44,673	69th	206th of 483
Median home value	$448,300	$378,600	$539,400	$332,700	69th	242nd of 461
Income inequality (Gini)	0.449	0.444	0.459	0.483	61st	154th of 480
Housing vacancy	7%	5.9%	8.3%	10.1%	53rd	269th of 482
Median household income	$78,651	$73,658	$95,470	$80,734	48th	265th of 460
Median earnings per worker	$47,090	$46,960	$56,473	$49,666	47th	299th of 478
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.4%	4.6%	5.2%	45th	186th of 483
Homeownership rate	65.8%	72.5%	66.2%	65.2%	43rd	350th of 482
Rent-burdened renters	48.9%	48.7%	52.9%	51.1%	43rd	255th of 447
Tech workers	2.5%	1.6%	5.2%	3.8%	43rd	242nd of 483
Poverty rate	9.5%	10.7%	9.4%	12.5%	42nd	224th of 482
Work from home	11.2%	13.7%	21%	15.1%	42nd	334th of 483
Median gross rent	$1,178	$1,182	$1,761	$1,413	35th	268th of 400
Broadband access	90%	92.6%	93.5%	91%	34th	308th of 482
Population density	477/sq mi	48/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	32nd	148th of 484
Uninsured rate	4.6%	9.9%	7.7%	8.4%	28th	334th of 481
Diversity index	26.2	36	52.5	61.4	19th	360th of 484
Population	11,412	158,601	5,862,189	334,922,499	18th	168th of 484
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	4.1%	9.8%	14.1%	11th	367th of 484
Residents under 18	15.4%	20.4%	21%	22%	9th	339th of 484
Average commuteStrength	15 min	18.9 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	1st	418th of 450

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

14%

55–64

15%

65–74

18%

75+

Median age

51.9

Under 18

15.4%

65 and over

32.8%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0.8%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

26.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

51.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 5,248
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 56.5%
Married couples: 42.7%
Living alone: 40%
Veterans (of adults): 11.4%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

81506

$78,651

Mesa Co.

$73,658

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,332

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.449

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81506

$448,300

Mesa Co.

$378,600

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

81506

$1,178

Mesa Co.

$1,182

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

64%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

23%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,644
Owner-occupied: 65.8%
Vacant: 7%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.1%
Home value to income: 5.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

59%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

15 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Healthcare

13%

Sales

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Education

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Food service

Legal and social services

Production

Business and finance

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

12%

Construction

11%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Manufacturing

Other services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Wholesale

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$47,090

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	81506	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,816	$74,888
Service	$31,510	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,508	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,611	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,597	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

23%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
Households with broadband: 90%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.7%
No internet access: 4.6%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Grand Junction
State: Colorado
County: Mesa County
Center point: 39.1249° N, 108.5587° W
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Grand Junction37% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 81506

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
81501	Grand Junction, CO	3.7 mi	24,011	$53,666	$314,700
81504	Grand Junction, CO	3.8 mi	32,376	$70,958	$316,500
81505	Grand Junction, CO	6.4 mi	13,279	$90,830	$467,800
81520	Clifton, CO	6.8 mi	12,892	$50,283	$249,600
81503	Grand Junction, CO	7.4 mi	16,558	$75,053	$352,100
81502	Grand Junction, CO · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
81507	Grand Junction, CO	9.4 mi	15,947	$107,528	$515,500
81526	Palisade, CO	12 mi	5,559	$87,500	$501,800
81524	Loma, CO	15 mi	2,760	$99,947	$665,600
81521	Fruita, CO	17 mi	16,613	$88,458	$422,900
81643	Mesa, CO	22 mi	1,133	$106,813	$605,300
81523	Glade Park, CO	23 mi	983	$106,518	$761,200

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Questions about 81506

What city is zip code 81506?

81506 is assigned to Grand Junction, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81506 in?

81506 is in Mesa County, Colorado.

What is the population of 81506?

About 11,412 people live in 81506, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81506 in?

81506 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81506?

The median household income in 81506 is $78,651.

What zip codes are near 81506?

The closest zip codes to 81506 are 81501, 81504, 81505, 81520, 81503.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81506, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.