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Mesa, CO · standard

ZIP Code 81643

Mesa County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

793
1/sq mi
$106,813
Median income
$605,300
Median home value
33.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Mesa pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 15%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 9%
home value, US ZIPs
1
people per sq mi
93%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81643 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 81643 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado, home to just 793 residents across 566.4 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.

ZIP 81643 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $106,813 (20% above the Colorado average), while per-capita income is $47,555. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 4.4%. Median home value sits at $605,300 (25% above the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 92.6%.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is -. Use the benchmarks above to see where 81643 sits relative to Colorado and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation.

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 81643, Mesa, 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

793

Population

566.4

Area (sq mi)

1

People / sq mi

Denver

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 81643?

37.9

Median Age

52.6%

Male

47.4%

Female

0.8%

Foreign-Born

White 97.1%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%

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?

$106,813

Median Household Income

+20% vs state

$47,555

Per Capita Income

3.4%

Poverty Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 81643 ranks nationally

Mesa, CO household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$106,813 Top 15% higher than 85% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 60.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 33.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

661

Total Housing Units

443

Occupied Units

218

Vacant Units

2.56

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 92.6%
Renter 7.4%

$605,300

Median Home Value

+25% vs state

1992

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 81643, employing approximately 416 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,067,000.

19

Businesses

416

Employees

$5.1M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 5 26.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing 4 21.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

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Related Areas

Mesa County Mesa, CO Colorado

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 81643 in? ▼
ZIP code 81643 (Mesa) 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 81643? ▼
ZIP code 81643 in Mesa, CO has a population of 793 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 81643? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 81643 is $106,813, which is 40% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 81643? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 81643 is $605,300, which is 118% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 81643? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 81643 is White at 97.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 81643? ▼
ZIP code 81643 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 416 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 81643? ▼
In ZIP code 81643, 60.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 33.3% 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 81643? ▼
In ZIP code 81643, approximately 92.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 81643? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 81643 is 3.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.