Mack, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81525
Mesa County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 871
- 3/sq mi
- $113,796
- Median income
- $429,500
- Median home value
- 22.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mack pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 18%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81525 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81525 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mack, Mesa County, Colorado, home to just 871 residents across 311.1 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81525 skews affluent, with a median household income of $113,796 (28% above the Colorado average), while per-capita income is $50,035. The poverty rate stands at 13.2% and the unemployment rate at 11.2%. Median home value sits at $429,500 (11% below the state average), median rent at $1,763 a month, and owner-occupancy at 60.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.9, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 81525, plus 6 more within Mesa County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 81525
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mack, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81525.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 81525, Mack, 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
871
Population
311.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81525?
44.9
Median Age
49.9%
Male
50.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$113,796
Median Household Income
+28% vs state
$50,035
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 81525 ranks nationally
Mack, CO household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$113,796 Top 12% higher than 88% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
428
Total Housing Units
412
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$429,500
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
$1,763
Median Rent
2004
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 81525, employing approximately 49 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,391,000.
24
Businesses
49
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 29.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 20.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 81525 vs 81521 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81521 | Fruita, CO | 15,397 | 12.2 mi |
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