81501 Zip Code Profile

81501 is a suburban zip code in Grand Junction, Colorado. Median household income here ($24,771) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly single. At $180,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Grand Junction metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $40,578/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 81501 is $32,981.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 81501 earn an average of $21,491/year. Women earn only $15,022/year.

9,679 people in 81501 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 81501? This might seal the deal. The average commute time for people here is only 14.6 minutes!

The median age here is 31 . There are 12,017 men and 11,448 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,823 people (out of the 23,465 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,679 homes, and 1,704 businesses every day. 1,018 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

81501 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 39 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Tianjin, China!) and -109 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 4,631 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:23,465
• White Population:20,656
• Black Population:419
• Hispanic Population:4,277
• Asian Population:388
• Hawaiian Population:95
• Indian Population:571
• Male Population:12,017
• Female Population:11,448
• Median Age:31
• Median Age of Males:31
• Median Age of Females:32

• Geography

• Region:West
• Division:Mountain
• State:Colorado
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Grand Junction CO
• County:Mesa
• City: Grand Junction
• Longitude:-108.5
• Latitude:39.1
• Elevation:4,632 feet above sea levele
• Area code:970

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:9,301
• Drive alone:6,780
• Carpool:1,266
• Public transit:114
• Ride bikes or walk:1,018


• Average commute time:14.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5:541
•    5 - 9:2,492
•    10 - 14:2,956
•    15 - 19:1,743
•    20 - 24:705
•    25 - 29:146
•    30 - 34:251
•    35 - 39:0
•    40 - 44:37
•    45 - 59:68
•    60 - 89:184
•    90 plus:178

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$180,600
• Average Annual Household Income:$36,603
• Businesses:1,336
• Employees:18,539
• Annual Payroll:$667,559,000
• Average Family Income:$40,578
• Median Family Income:$24,771
• Average Income for Men:$21,491
• Average Income for Women:$15,022

• The Politics

• Congressional District:03
• Congressional District Land Area:53963.0
• Sr Senator: Michael F. Bennet (D)
• Jr Senator: Mark Udall (D)
• US House Representative: Scott R. Tipton (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:077
• State FIPS Code:08

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View all schools in Grand Junction

Primary Schools

Columbine Elementary School

624 N 9th St

Grand Junction, CO 81501

(970) 254-6825

Hawthorne Building

410 Hill Ave

Grand Junction, CO 81501

(970) 254-5429

Lincoln Park Elementary School

600 N 14th St

Grand Junction, CO 81501

(970) 245-2836

Nisley Elementary School

543 28 3/4 Road

Grand Junction, CO 81501

(970) 243-3686

Orchard Avenue Elementary School

1800 Orchard Ave

Grand Junction, CO 81501

(970) 242-6705

Tope Elementary School

2220 N 7th St

Grand Junction, CO 81501

(970) 242-0433

Middle Schools

East Middle School

830 Gunnison Ave

Grand Junction, CO 81501

(970) 242-0512

High Schools

Grand Junction High School

1400 N 5th St

Grand Junction, CO 81501

(970) 254-6900

Other Schools

Deep River School

2813 Patterson Road

Grand Junction, CO 81501

(970) 255-8500

R 5 High School

310 N 7th St

Grand Junction, CO 81501

(970) 242-4350