Housing data for ZIP code 81505

ZIP code 81505 has an estimated 13,279 residents and 5,847 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Grand Junction, Mesa County.

28.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,468 (±$187) a month.

The median home value is $467,800 (±$21,335).

The median household income is $90,830 (±$9,793) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
13,279 (±1,231)
Median gross rent
$1,468
Median home value
$467,800
Households that rent
28.8%

How ZIP code 81505 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 81505Grand JunctionMesa CountyColoradoUnited States
Residents13,279 (±1,231)68,142158,6015,862,189334,922,499
Housing units5,847 (±420)31,36769,9692,589,053143,775,355
Households that rent28.8% (±4.5 points)36.5%27.5%33.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,468 (±$187)$1,142$1,182$1,761$1,413
Median home value$467,800 (±$21,335)$389,800$378,600$539,400$332,700
Median household income$90,830 (±$9,793)$70,080$73,658$95,470$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,741 (±$149)$1,463$1,439$2,602$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income51.0% (±11.9 points)47.2%48.8%52.8%51.1%
Built before 198020.0% (±4.7 points)42.0%39.5%39.7%49.7%
Average commute16.5 minutes (±2.7)15.8 minutes18.9 minutes25.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.4% (±2.3 points)92.3%92.6%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents41.2 years (±2.1)40.4 years41.3 years37.7 years38.9 years

In ZIP 81505, median gross rent is higher than in Mesa County ($1,182).

It is also lower than in Colorado ($1,761).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 81505 is higher than in Grand Junction as a whole ($1,142).

Its median home value is higher than in Grand Junction as a whole ($389,800).

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Mesa County with a published estimate, ZIP 81505 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Mesa County with a published estimate, ZIP 81505 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Mesa County with a published estimate, ZIP 81505 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 81505

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 81505Mesa CountyColoradoUnited States
Less than $5001.2% (±1.5 points)10.3%4.3%6.3%
$500 to $99919.2% (±9.3 points)26.1%8.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49931.3% (±10.3 points)30.7%21.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99931.6% (±9.3 points)22.8%29.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49913.7% (±6.3 points)6.7%20.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.1% (±2.9 points)1.1%8.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±2.8 points)2.3%7.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 31.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 81505

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,260 (±$531)
2 bedrooms$1,227 (±$222)
3 bedrooms$1,720 (±$109)
4 bedrooms$1,842 (±$262)

Rent burden in ZIP code 81505

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 81505Mesa CountyColoradoUnited States
Less than 15%14.4% (±7.1 points)14.6%9.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.0% (±5.8 points)10.2%11.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.4% (±5.8 points)13.5%13.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.3% (±7.2 points)12.9%13.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.6% (±5.7 points)8.5%10.1%9.2%
35% or more42.4% (±10.5 points)40.3%42.7%41.9%

51.0% (±11.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 81505 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 81505

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 81505Mesa CountyColoradoUnited States
Less than $50,0005.5% (±3.9 points)4.4%2.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.5% (±2.4 points)2.1%1.9%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.8% (±1.5 points)2.1%1.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.2% (±0.9 points)4.1%2.0%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9996.6% (±2.6 points)18.7%6.8%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99939.8% (±6.6 points)42.1%30.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99930.9% (±5.5 points)22.3%43.6%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more10.7% (±4.2 points)4.2%11.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 81505

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 81505Mesa CountyColoradoUnited States
Single-family, detached67.9% (±4.5 points)71.3%61.4%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.3% (±2.1 points)4.5%7.7%6.2%
2 units0.9% (±1.0 points)2.0%1.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.1% (±1.4 points)4.5%3.2%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.4% (±1.6 points)2.5%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.6% (±1.9 points)1.9%5.7%4.3%
20 or more units6.8% (±2.6 points)5.3%12.5%10.3%
Mobile home9.5% (±3.2 points)7.9%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.6% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 81505 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 81505Mesa CountyColoradoUnited States
2020 or later8.8% (±2.9 points)3.1%3.0%2.0%
2010 to 201919.5% (±4.2 points)8.3%12.8%9.4%
2000 to 200923.8% (±4.1 points)18.1%16.6%13.6%
1990 to 199919.7% (±3.4 points)16.2%14.6%12.4%
1980 to 19898.2% (±2.9 points)14.8%13.3%12.9%
1970 to 19797.1% (±2.0 points)17.7%16.1%14.2%
1960 to 19693.9% (±1.7 points)5.7%7.6%9.9%
1950 to 19593.1% (±1.7 points)5.8%6.7%9.5%
1940 to 19490.8% (±0.7 points)2.7%2.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier5.1% (±3.4 points)7.6%7.0%11.7%

20.0% of the homes in ZIP code 81505 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 81505

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 81505Mesa CountyColoradoUnited States
Utility gas72.4% (±4.8 points)73.5%66.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity23.4% (±4.5 points)18.9%25.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.9% (±1.7 points)4.3%4.9%4.9%
Wood0.8% (±1.0 points)1.9%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy1.0% (±1.1 points)0.8%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.5 points)0.4%0.6%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.7 points)0.3%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 81505 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 81505Mesa CountyColoradoUnited States
Drove alone74.9% (±6.0 points)72.0%65.1%68.8%
Carpooled5.8% (±2.5 points)8.4%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.3% (±0.4 points)0.7%1.6%3.2%
Walked1.4% (±1.2 points)2.3%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)5.7% (±4.4 points)2.9%2.1%2.0%
Worked from home11.9% (±4.2 points)13.7%21.0%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 81505 take an average of 16.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 81505

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Grand Junction13%$1,14236.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 81505

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
815066.4 mi$1,178$448,300$78,65134.2%
815048.4 mi$1,443$316,500$70,95821.2%
815249.4 mi—$665,600$99,94714.7%
8150110 mi$1,035$314,700$53,66653.2%
8152011 mi$1,026$249,600$50,28332.7%
8150314 mi$985$352,100$75,05322.9%
8150715 mi$1,647$515,500$107,5288.5%
8152616 mi$1,317$501,800$87,50023.6%

Crime reported to police in Grand Junction

Most of ZIP code 81505 is policed by the Grand Junction Police Department, which reported 536 violent and 2,394 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 81505 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81505: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 81505

What is the median rent in ZIP code 81505?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81505 is $1,468 (±$187) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 81505?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 81505 is $467,800 (±$21,335) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 81505?

The median household income in ZIP code 81505 is $90,830 (±$9,793) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 81505 in?

ZIP code 81505 lies mostly in Grand Junction.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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