ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 81523: Mesa County, CO

ZIP Code 81523 (Mesa County, Colorado) has an estimated 983 residents in 562 households. The median household income is $106,518, the median home value is $761,200 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

983

Margin of error ±394

Median household income

$106,518

Margin of error ±$22,505

Median home value

$761,200

Margin of error ±$165,297

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

65.5 yrs

Margin of error ±6.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

37.4 min*

Margin of error ±24.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 81523 compares with Colorado and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8152365.5 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 81523$106,518Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 81523$59,345Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 815231.0%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 815230.0%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8152338.7%*Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 81523$761,200Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 81523—Colorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8152387.0%*Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8152337.4 min*Colorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 815239.0%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 81523

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 81523 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 81523	Margin of error	Colorado	United States
Total population	983	±394	5,862,189	334,922,499
Median age	65.5 yrs	±6.8 yrs	37.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	562	±218	2,374,218	129,227,496
Median household income	$106,518	±$22,505	$95,470	$80,734
Per capita income	$59,345	±$9,729	$52,636	$44,673
Poverty rate	1.0%	±1.7 pts	9.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±3.9 pts	4.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.7%*	±20.5 pts	45.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$761,200	±$165,297	$539,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,761/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	87.0%*	±16.0 pts	66.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	37.4 min*	±24.7 min	25.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.0%	±9.7 pts	21.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 81523
Group	ZIP 81523	Colorado	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.8%	64.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.2%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	7.2%	4.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	22.5%	19.3%

Where ZIP 81523 is

State: Colorado
Main county: Mesa County
Land area: 288.29 sq mi· about 3 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Mesa County

81501 Grand Junction, CO 81503 Mesa County, CO 81504 Mesa County, CO 81505 Mesa County, CO 81506 Grand Junction, CO 81507 Mesa County, CO 81520 Mesa County, CO 81521 Mesa County, CO 81524 Mesa County, CO 81525 Mesa County, CO 81526 Mesa County, CO 81527 Mesa County, CO 81624 Mesa County, CO 81643 Mesa County, CO 81646 Mesa County, CO

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.