81506 ZIP Code, Grand Junction, CO
81506 is a ZIP code in Grand Junction, Colorado in Mesa County. It covers 24 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 81501, 81504 and 81505. 11,412 people live here in 5,248 households. With about 477 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $78,651, below the Colorado median of $95,470; the median age is 51.9, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Grand Junction, CO
- County: Mesa County
- Land area: 24 sq mi
- Population: 11,412
- Median household income: $78,651
- Carrier routes: 10 (6,104 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 11,412 |
| Households | 5,248 |
| Median household income | $78,651 |
| Income per person | $48,332 |
| Median age | 51.9 |
| Homeowners | 65.8% |
| Median home value | $448,300 |
| Median rent | $1,178 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 15 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 18.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 14.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% |
| Broadband internet | 90.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 4.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.1% |
| $10–15K | 4.8% |
| $15–25K | 4.8% |
| $25–35K | 7.4% |
| $35–50K | 12.0% |
| $50–75K | 14.0% |
| $75–100K | 13.5% |
| $100–150K | 19.9% |
| $150–200K | 12.1% |
| $200K+ | 7.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 7.3% |
| 10–19 | 11.0% |
| 20–24 | 5.3% |
| 25–34 | 8.8% |
| 35–44 | 12.0% |
| 45–54 | 9.3% |
| 55–64 | 13.5% |
| 65–74 | 14.8% |
| 75+ | 18.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 35.4% |
| Owned outright | 26.3% |
| Rented | 31.4% |
| Vacant | 6.9% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 56.3% |
| Townhome | 7.7% |
| 2–4 units | 3.1% |
| 5–19 units | 9.9% |
| 20+ units | 23.0% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 81506
438 business establishments with 5,998 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 80
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 48
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 48
- Construction: 47
- Accommodation and Food Services: 44
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 43
- Finance and Insurance: 33
- Retail Trade: 24
EDDM carrier routes
81506 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 6,104 residential and 385 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 81506
81506 has 10 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 6,104 residential and 385 business mailboxes. Routes range from 218 homes (R015) to 990 homes (C039); the median route has 615 homes. The Census counted 5,248 households in 81506 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 267, 359 homes
- Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 722 homes
- Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 990 homes
- Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 796 homes
- Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 610 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 81506
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C025 | City | 610 | 11 | $61,454 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 796 | 18 | $51,170 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 359 | 267 | $103,918 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 618 | 0 | $103,918 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 990 | 25 | $60,289 | — | — | — |
| C044 | City | 663 | 8 | $39,593 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 722 | 45 | $75,966 | — | — | — |
| C052 | City | 517 | 5 | $60,289 | — | — | — |
| R006 | Rural | 611 | 3 | $115,150 | — | — | — |
| R015 | Rural | 218 | 3 | $103,918 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 81506 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 81501 — Grand Junction city, CO (3.7 mi)
- 81504 — Grand Junction city, CO (3.8 mi)
- 81505 — Grand Junction city, CO (6.4 mi)
- 81520 — Clifton CDP, CO (6.8 mi)
- 81503 — Orchard Mesa CDP, CO (7.4 mi)
- 81507 — Redlands CDP, CO (9.4 mi)
- 81526 — Palisade town, CO (11.8 mi)
- 81524 — Loma CDP, CO (14.8 mi)
Areas that include 81506
- Grand Junction, CO ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
- Mesa County ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
- Colorado ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 15: highest median age in Mesa County
- No. 3 of 6: highest median household income in Grand Junction, CO
- No. 3 of 6: highest median home value in Grand Junction, CO
- No. 5 of 6: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Grand Junction, CO
- No. 5 of 6: highest share of households with children in Grand Junction, CO
- No. 4 of 6: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Grand Junction, CO
- No. 1 of 6: highest median age in Grand Junction, CO
Mail every home in 81506
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 81506, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 81506 in?
- 81506 is a Grand Junction, CO mailing address. By land area, 37% lies inside Grand Junction; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 81506 in?
- 81506 is in Mesa County.
- What is the population of 81506?
- About 11,412 people (±843), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,412.
- What is the median household income in 81506?
- $78,651 (±$9,492), compared with $95,470 for Colorado as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 81506?
- 10 USPS carrier routes with 6,104 residential and 385 business mailboxes (6,489 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 81506?
- The closest, measured center to center: 81501 (3.7 mi, Grand Junction), 81504 (3.8 mi, Grand Junction), 81505 (6.4 mi, Grand Junction), 81520 (6.8 mi, Clifton), 81503 (7.4 mi, Orchard Mesa) and 81507 (9.4 mi, Redlands).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.