ZIP Code 81527
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mesa County, Colorado.
- Population
- 1,340
- Median household income
- $83,389
- Median home value
- $431,300
-24.9%’19–’23
+16.1%’19–’23
+33.9%’19–’23
ZIP Code 81527 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mesa County, Colorado, home to about 1,340 residents. At $83,389, its median household income sits above Mesa County's $71,485.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 81527's population declined 24.9% from 1,785 to 1,340, while its median gross rent rose 10.4% from $1,158 to $1,279.
88.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1993.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,340
- Median age
- 54.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $83,389
- Median home value
- $431,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,279
- Housing units
- 742
- Homeownership rate
- 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,7851,340
$71,837$83,389
$322,000$431,300
$1,158$1,279
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,785 | $71,837 | $322,000 | $1,158 |
| 2020 | 1,674 | $74,840 | $349,400 | — |
| 2021 | 1,678 | $77,000 | $339,500 | — |
| 2022 | 1,497 | $81,838 | $402,000 | $1,328 |
| 2023 | 1,340 | $83,389 | $431,300 | $1,279 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 52.5%
5 to 172.8%
18 to 245.0%
25 to 3415.0%
35 to 446.5%
45 to 5420.9%
55 to 6424.3%
65 to 7419.4%
75 and over3.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 33 | 2.5% |
| 5 to 17 | 38 | 2.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 67 | 5.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 201 | 15.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 87 | 6.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 280 | 20.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 325 | 24.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 260 | 19.4% |
| 75 and over | 49 | 3.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,174 | 87.6% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 24 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 103 | 7.7% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma2.6%
High school graduate29.7%
Some college or associate's48.3%
Bachelor's degree18.0%
Graduate or professional degree1.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 31 | 2.6% |
| High school graduate | 357 | 29.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 581 | 48.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 216 | 18.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17 | 1.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 30 min
Drove alone80.8%
Carpooled4.4%
Public transit0.0%
Walked2.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home11.3%
Other means1.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 643 | 80.8% |
| Carpooled | 35 | 4.4% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 16 | 2.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 90 | 11.3% |
| Other means | 12 | 1.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 59 | 8.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 362 | 51.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 188 | 26.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 27 | 3.8% |
| 60+ min | 70 | 9.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.30
- Poverty rate
- 1.1% (14 of 1,332)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 453 | 79.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 119 | 20.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1993
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 572 | 77.1% |
| Vacant | 170 | 22.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 490 | 85.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 82 | 14.3% |
1-unit, detached88.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other11.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 659 | 88.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 83 | 11.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 81527
- Land area
- 842 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.52 sq mi
- Center point
- 38.7985, -108.4700
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- Highest median gross rent
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- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)