Molina, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81646
Mesa County, Colorado — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 184
- 1/sq mi
- $67,321
- Median income
- 37.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Molina pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81646 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81646 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 184.0 square miles in Molina, Mesa County, Colorado. The area is home to 184 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 81646 against Colorado and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 81646 sits at $67,321 (24% below the Colorado average), while per-capita income is $45,447. The poverty rate stands at 16.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 74.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 81646 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mesa County, so you can benchmark 81646 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 81646, Molina, CO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
184
Population
184.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81646?
43.3
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
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?
$67,321
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$45,447
Per Capita Income
16.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 81646 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,321 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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?
74
Total Housing Units
51
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 81646, employing approximately 4 people with a combined annual payroll of $278,000.
6
Businesses
4
Employees
$278K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 81646 vs 81413 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81413 | Cedaredge, CO | 5,243 | 10.3 mi |
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