Grand Junction, CO
Census ZIP code profile for Grand Junction, CO - 6 ZIPs, total population 103,017. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet GRAND-JUNCTION-CO · Grand Junction, CO 6 ZIPs · 103,017 pop · #9432/25278 · Mesa County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-HIGH
- INC-HIGH $79,448
- RANK-UPPER #9432/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Whitewater
- BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 72% owners
- POP-MID 103,017
- SPREAD-WIDE 81501→81507
- HOME-HIGH $402,483
Nearest income peer: Whitewater, CO ( $2,633 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Grand Junction
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Grand Junction on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Clifton · lowest
Clifton · lowest
$50,283 median HH income
- Molina · near
Molina · near
$67,321 median HH income
- Whitewater · near
Whitewater · near
$76,815 median HH income
- Grand Junction · this city
Grand Junction · this city
$79,448 median HH income
- Palisade · near
Palisade · near
$87,500 median HH income
- Fruita · near
Fruita · near
$88,458 median HH income
- Mack · highest
Mack · highest
$113,796 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Grand Junction, CO sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 37%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 103,017
- city population (Census)
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $79,448
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (6 codes). Income averages $79,448, rent $1,293 , commute about 18 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Grand Junction lands mid-pack among the 11 cities sharing Mesa County: Fruita, Palisade and Loma earn more and Clifton, Whitewater and De Beque earn less. Mack marks the far end of that range at $113,796, 43% above Grand Junction.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Grand Junction differ
Grand Junction's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $53,666 in ZIP 81501 to $107,528 in ZIP 81507, while home values span $314,700 in 81501 to $515,500 in 81507. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.6×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 10.9 points
81501 to 81507
81501 to 81507
81507 to 81501
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Grand Junction population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 6 delivery areas, the densest code 81504 still covers only about 28% of Grand Junction's 103,017 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Grand Junction
Citywide ZBP: 3,891 establishments, 49,413 employees , annual payroll $2,772,024k (~38 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 6 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 81501 (1,375 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (486) · also Health care and social assistance · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Grand Junction, CO
These ZIP codes sit in Mesa County, which covers 18 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in Grand Junction. See the Mesa County roll-up →
Grand Junction lands mid-pack among the 11 cities sharing Mesa County: Fruita, Palisade and Loma earn more and Clifton, Whitewater and De Beque earn less. Mack marks the far end of that range at $113,796, 43% above Grand Junction.
Side-by-side: Compare 81504 vs 81501 →
Grand Junction roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Grand Junction, .