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ZIP Code 81523: Glade Park, CO
ZIP code 81523 uses the postal name Glade Park, Colorado and lies entirely in Mesa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 980 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $106,518 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Glade Park · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mesa County
- Metro area
- Grand Junction, CO
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 288.3 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81523?
81523 centers on 38.925°, -108.889° and covers 288.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 81507, 81521, 81522, 81527, 84515, 84532.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81523, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 81523 compare with the rest of Mesa County?
| Measure | 81523 | In Mesa County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 983 | 17th of 19 | 343rd of 527 |
| Median household income | $107k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $761k | not ranked | not ranked |
81523's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (983). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 81523?
The 2020 Census counted 892 people in 81523; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 983. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 983±394 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 892
- Households
- 562
- Median age
- 65.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 81523?
Of the 983 people the ACS estimates in 81523, 9.2% are under 18 and 51.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.8%).
- Under 189.2%
- 18 to 6439.3%
- 65 and older51.6%
- White, not Hispanic92.8%
- Other or two or more7.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 81523 earn?
Median household income is $106,518 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $106,518±$22,505
- Income per person
- $59,345
- Below the poverty line
- 1.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 81523?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $761,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.0%
- Housing units
- 723
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 81523?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 81523?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81507 | Grand Junction | 15,947 | $108k | 14.1 mi |
| 81521 | Fruita | 16,613 | $89k | 16.0 mi |
| 81522 | Gateway | 0 | – | 16.6 mi |
| 81527 | Whitewater | 1,462 | $77k | 24.2 mi |
| 84515 | Cisco, UT | 0 | – | 24.9 mi |
| 84532 | Moab, UT | 10,585 | $68k | 38.8 mi |
| 81501 | Grand Junction | 24,011 | $54k | 21.1 mi (near) |
| 81506 | Grand Junction | 11,412 | $79k | 22.5 mi (near) |
| 81503 | Grand Junction | 16,558 | $75k | 22.9 mi (near) |
| 81525 | Mack | 1,127 | $114k | 23.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.