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 Low-density area
- $106,813
- Median income Above-median income area
- $605,300
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 33.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,555. The poverty rate is 3.4%, with unemployment at 4.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $605,300 (25% above the average Colorado ZIP), while 92.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
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 -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Colorado and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 81643.
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
Who lives in ZIP 81643?
37.9
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
0.8%
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?
$106,813
Median Household Income
+20% vs state ZIP avg
$47,555
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 81643 ranks among Colorado ZIPs
Mesa, 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)
$106,813 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
661housing units
661
Total Housing Units
443
Occupied Units
218
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$605,300
Median Home Value
+25% vs state ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81643, 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 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.
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