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Mesa County, CO ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Mesa, CO.	19 ZIP Codes (16 General, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 0 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Code: The Telephone Area Code that are associated with Mesa, CO. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	970
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Mountain
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Mesa, CO from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	155,703 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	08077
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Grand Junction, CO
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Mesa, CO in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	3,329 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Mesa, CO in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	12 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Mesa County, CO.	-108.466446, 39.018304
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Mesa County, CO Covers 19 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 81501	General	Grand Junction	23,935	15.37%
ZIP Code 81502	P.O. Box	Grand Junction	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 81503	General	Grand Junction	16,121	10.35%
ZIP Code 81504	General	Grand Junction	31,150	20.01%
ZIP Code 81505	General	Grand Junction	11,791	7.57%
ZIP Code 81506	General	Grand Junction	11,412	7.33%
ZIP Code 81507	General	Grand Junction	16,053	10.31%
ZIP Code 81520	General	Clifton	14,042	9.02%
ZIP Code 81521	General	Fruita	16,446	10.56%
ZIP Code 81522	General	Gateway	107	0.07%
ZIP Code 81523	General	Glade Park	892	0.57%
ZIP Code 81524	General	Loma	2,357	1.51%
ZIP Code 81525	General	Mack	1,058	0.68%
ZIP Code 81526	General	Palisade	5,216	3.35%
ZIP Code 81527	General	Whitewater	2,034	1.31%
ZIP Code 81624	General	Collbran	1,196	0.77%
ZIP Code 81630	General	De Beque	1,019	0.65%
ZIP Code 81643	P.O. Box	Mesa	751	0.48%
ZIP Code 81646	P.O. Box	Molina	189	0.12%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Mesa, CO, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Mesa, CO Information

Mesa County, CO Covers 19 ZIP Codes. This includes 16 General ZIP Codes, 3 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers).

The population for Mesa County is 155,703, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 46.77 persons per square mile. With 67,407 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.40 persons. There are 63,133 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 2.97 persons. 8.58% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 58.07% Employment Rate is 1.73% above the national average of 59.8%.111,117 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 30.63% (or 34,032 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

970 is the only area code for this area. Mesa is also located in the Mountain timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Mesa is part of the Grand Junction, CO Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 24300.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Mesa, CO have 67,156 Residential mailboxes and 4,443 Business mailboxes.There are 4,758 businesses with a total of 55,988 employees. That is an average of 11.8 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $2,826,968,000. Other Demographics

Mesa County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

155,703

Income

Median Household Income

$71,485

Housing

Total Housing Units

67,407

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

8.58%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

4,758

Families

Total Households

63,133

Employment

Employment Rate

58.07%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.63%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Mesa, CO. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	155,703
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Mesa, CO. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	161,492
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Mesa, CO. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	63,133
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	67,407
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.40
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.97

Other Mesa Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	67,156
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	4,443
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	110,832
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	30,703
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	4,134

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	4,758
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$652,387,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$2,826,968,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	55,988

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Mesa, CO as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov