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ZIP Code 81527: Whitewater, CO
ZIP code 81527 uses the postal name Whitewater, Colorado and lies entirely in Mesa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,815 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Whitewater · 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
- 841.9 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81527?
81527 centers on 38.798°, -108.470° and covers 841.9 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 81416, 81503, 81507, 81526, 81418, 81523, 81522, 81643, 81424, 81646 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81527, 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 81527 compare with the rest of Mesa County?
| Measure | 81527 | In Mesa County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,462 | 13th of 19 | 302nd of 527 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $426k | 8th of 15 | 207th of 311 |
81527's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$48,106) is more than a quarter of the figure ($76,815). 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 6% 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 81527?
The 2020 Census counted 2,034 people in 81527; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,462. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,462±336 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,034
- Households
- 593
- Median age
- 54.2
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 81527?
Of the 1,462 people the ACS estimates in 81527, 5.8% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.4%).
- Under 185.8%
- 18 to 6476.3%
- 65 and older17.9%
- White, not Hispanic84.5%
- Hispanic or Latino10.4%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.3%
- Black, 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 81527 earn?
Median household income is $76,815 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $76,815±$48,106
- Income per person
- $46,956
- Below the poverty line
- 2.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,8431,010 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
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 81527?
FHFA's house price index for 81527, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 107% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 62% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $425,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,289
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.5%
- Housing units
- 870
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 81527?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
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 81527?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81416 | Delta | 14,256 | $50k | 15.9 mi |
| 81503 | Grand Junction | 16,558 | $75k | 16.3 mi |
| 81507 | Grand Junction | 15,947 | $108k | 17.6 mi |
| 81526 | Palisade | 5,559 | $88k | 20.8 mi |
| 81418 | Eckert | 1,945 | $54k | 23.2 mi |
| 81523 | Glade Park | 983 | $107k | 24.2 mi |
| 81522 | Gateway | 0 | – | 25.5 mi |
| 81643 | Mesa | 1,133 | $107k | 28.3 mi |
| 81424 | Nucla | 1,079 | $40k | 31.4 mi |
| 81646 | Molina | 115 | $67k | 32.7 mi |
| 81422 | Naturita | 589 | $28k | 35.5 mi |
| 81501 | Grand Junction | 24,011 | $54k | 19.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.