81526 ZIP Code, Palisade, CO
81526 is a ZIP code in Palisade, Colorado in Mesa County. It covers 72 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 81520, 81504 and 81503. 5,559 people live here in 2,446 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $87,500, close to the Colorado median of $95,470; the median age is 51.7, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Palisade, CO
- County: Mesa County
- Land area: 72 sq mi
- Population: 5,559
- Median household income: $87,500
- Carrier routes: 3 (2,110 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 5,559 |
| Households | 2,446 |
| Median household income | $87,500 |
| Income per person | $46,264 |
| Median age | 51.7 |
| Homeowners | 76.4% |
| Median home value | $501,800 |
| Median rent | $1,317 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 17.1% |
| Moved in the past year | 7.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 10.2% |
| Broadband internet | 95.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 1.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.6% |
| $10–15K | 3.5% |
| $15–25K | 6.3% |
| $25–35K | 10.3% |
| $35–50K | 5.0% |
| $50–75K | 12.1% |
| $75–100K | 18.4% |
| $100–150K | 18.5% |
| $150–200K | 8.6% |
| $200K+ | 11.9% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 7.4% |
| 10–19 | 11.8% |
| 20–24 | 1.1% |
| 25–34 | 6.1% |
| 35–44 | 15.0% |
| 45–54 | 11.9% |
| 55–64 | 21.9% |
| 65–74 | 14.8% |
| 75+ | 9.9% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 39.9% |
| Owned outright | 29.5% |
| Rented | 21.0% |
| Vacant | 9.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 69.9% |
| Townhome | 0.0% |
| 2–4 units | 9.7% |
| 5–19 units | 9.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 11.4% |
Businesses in 81526
153 business establishments with 1,089 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 26
- Manufacturing: 24
- Construction: 19
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 15
- Accommodation and Food Services: 12
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 12
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 10
- Transportation and Warehousing: 7
EDDM carrier routes
81526 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 2,110 residential and 67 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 81526
81526 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 2,110 residential and 67 business mailboxes. Routes range from 605 homes (R810) to 802 homes (R812); the median route has 703 homes. The Census counted 2,446 households in 81526 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 2 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route R811 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 703 homes
- Route R812 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 802 homes
- Route R810 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 605 homes
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Every carrier route in 81526
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R810 | Rural | 605 | 15 | $100,996 | — | — | — |
| R811 | Rural | 703 | 29 | $67,798 | — | — | — |
| R812 | Rural | 802 | 23 | $57,283 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 81526 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
- 81520 — Clifton CDP, CO (5.1 mi)
- 81504 — Grand Junction city, CO (8.1 mi)
- 81503 — Orchard Mesa CDP, CO (8.3 mi)
- 81501 — Grand Junction city, CO (10.8 mi)
- 81643 (10.9 mi)
- 81506 — Grand Junction city, CO (11.8 mi)
- 81505 — Grand Junction city, CO (15.9 mi)
- 81507 — Redlands CDP, CO (17.2 mi)
Areas that include 81526
- Palisade, CO ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Mesa County ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
- Colorado ZIP code data
Where it ranks
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 81526, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 81526 in?
- 81526 is a Palisade, CO mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Palisade; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 81526 in?
- 81526 is in Mesa County.
- What is the population of 81526?
- About 5,559 people (±565), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,216.
- What is the median household income in 81526?
- $87,500 (±$10,798), 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 81526?
- 3 USPS carrier routes with 2,110 residential and 67 business mailboxes (2,177 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 81526?
- The closest, measured center to center: 81520 (5.1 mi, Clifton), 81504 (8.1 mi, Grand Junction), 81503 (8.3 mi, Orchard Mesa), 81501 (10.8 mi, Grand Junction), 81643 (10.9 mi) and 81506 (11.8 mi, Grand Junction).
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