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ZIP Code 81646: Molina, CO
ZIP code 81646 uses the postal name Molina, Colorado and lies entirely in Mesa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 120 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,321 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Molina · 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
- 68.0 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81646?
81646 centers on 39.104°, -108.005° and covers 68.0 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 81643, 81413, 81624, 81527.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81646, 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 81646 compare with the rest of Mesa County?
| Measure | 81646 | In Mesa County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 115 | 18th of 19 | 481st of 527 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
81646's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (115). 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 5% 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 81646?
The 2020 Census counted 189 people in 81646; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 115. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 115±81 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 189+2.7% since 2010 (184)
- Households
- 51
- Median age
- 43.3
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 81646?
Of the 115 people the ACS estimates in 81646, 21.7% are under 18 and 33.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6444.3%
- 65 and older33.9%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 81646 earn?
Median household income is $67,321 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($90,618 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,321±$48,452
- Income per person
- $45,447
- Below the poverty line
- 16.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.8%
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 81646?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.5%
- Housing units
- 74
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81646?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 81646?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81643 | Mesa | 1,133 | $107k | 7.8 mi |
| 81413 | Cedaredge | 5,149 | $59k | 10.6 mi |
| 81624 | Collbran | 1,492 | $92k | 14.4 mi |
| 81527 | Whitewater | 1,462 | $77k | 32.7 mi |
| 81418 | Eckert | 1,945 | $54k | 14.4 mi (near) |
| 81526 | Palisade | 5,559 | $88k | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 81410 | Austin | 1,372 | $68k | 20.4 mi (near) |
| 81419 | Hotchkiss | 3,646 | $60k | 20.6 mi (near) |
| 81520 | Clifton | 12,892 | $50k | 23.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.