Glade Park, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81523
Mesa County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 763
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $106,518
- Median income Above-median income area
- $761,200
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 38.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Glade Park pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 5%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81523 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81523 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Glade Park, Mesa County, Colorado, home to just 763 residents across 847.8 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81523 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $106,518 (20% above the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $59,345. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $761,200 (57% above the average Colorado ZIP), while 87.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 38.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.5, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Colorado and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 81523.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 81523, Glade Park, CO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
763
Population
847.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81523?
65.5
Median Age
63.6%
Male
36.4%
Female
0.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$106,518
Median Household Income
+20% vs state ZIP avg
$59,345
Per Capita Income
1.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 81523 ranks among Colorado ZIPs
Glade Park, CO household income vs. every Colorado ZIP code
Median household income among 469 reporting Colorado ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$106,518 Top 26% higher than 74% of 469 Colorado ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
723housing units
723
Total Housing Units
562
Occupied Units
161
Vacant Units
1.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$761,200
Median Home Value
+57% vs state ZIP avg
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 81523, employing approximately 64 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,207,000.
13
Businesses
64
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 30.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81523, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 81523 in?
ZIP code 81523 (Glade Park) is located in Mesa County, Colorado. Mesa County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mesa-co.
What is the population of ZIP code 81523?
ZIP code 81523 in Glade Park, CO has a population of 763 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 81523?
The median household income in ZIP 81523 is $106,518, which is 40% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 81523?
The median home value in ZIP 81523 is $761,200, which is 174% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 81523?
The largest racial group in ZIP 81523 is White at 92.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 81523?
ZIP code 81523 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 64 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 81523?
In ZIP code 81523, 61.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 38.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 81523?
In ZIP code 81523, approximately 87.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 81523?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 81523 is 1.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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