81505 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 81505, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

81505 is a zip code in Mesa County, Colorado, which covers Fruita CCD and Grand Junction, with a total population of 12,009 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 81505 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 81505.

The estimated population of people living in 81505 is 12,009, with a median age of 39.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 81505 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,009
+13.3%
+29.67%
2020
10,599
+1.39%
-
2019
10,454
+1.51%
-
2018
10,298
+11.2%
-
2017
9,261
 - -

Population of 81505 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 81505 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
75.8%
84.1%
 -9.87%
Black/African American
1.3%
1%
 +30.00%
Native
0%
0.4%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
17.1%
12.3%
 +39.02%
Asian
1.6%
1.1%
 +45.45%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.8%
0.7%
 +442.86%
Other
0.5%
0.4%
 +25.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 81505 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 81505 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 81505 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 81505 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.8 +4.19% 39.6 +4.76% 40.6 +5.73%
2020 38.2 +1.06% 37.8 +2.72% 38.4 -0.52%
2019 37.8 -10.64% 36.8 -3.41% 38.6 -11.87%
2018 42.3 -3.42% 38.1 -6.85% 43.8 -2.23%
2017 43.8 - 40.9 - 44.8 -

The median age of the 81505 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 81505 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 540 +32.1% 414 +70.67% 692 783
10 to 19 638 -12.18% 575 +9.02% 552 597
20 to 29 632 +62.75% 611 +43.75% 1,109 909
30 to 39 416 +65.04% 532 +22.7% 754 653
40 to 49 556 +32.82% 539 +40.69% 737 771
50 to 59 671 +25.47% 710 +38.14% 813 923
60 to 69 540 +39.32% 670 +21.54% 785 816
70+ 585 +10.31% 632 -25.88% 640 475

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 81505 zip code is $79,117.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 81505.

  • Under 25
    $38,333.00
  • 25 to 44
    $81,008.00
  • 45 to 64
    $86,469.00
  • 65 and over
    $63,322.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 81505 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 81505, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 81505 is currently $98,341.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

10.54% of households in 81505 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 81505 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.60%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.42%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.14%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    21.87%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.69%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.73%
  • $200,000 or more
    10.54%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 81505 is $41,992.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 81505 by the total population of 81505.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 81505 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 81505 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    12.26%
  • Bachelor's degree
    45.69%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.54%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    25.65%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.86%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 81505 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 81505 zip over the age of 16 is 9,693.

Of those people, a total of 69.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 81505 is 67.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 81505 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 308 53.20% 8.50%
20 to 24 years 739 73.90% 4.90%
25 to 29 years 1,279 89.90% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 697 90.20% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,677 85.70% 0.60%
45 to 54 years 1,503 88.50% 3.20%
55 to 59 years 774 72.20% 2.00%
60 to 64 years 830 63.40% 1.90%
65 to 74 years 1,215 22.10% 3.70%
75 years and over 671 15.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 81505. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,553 68.30% 2.10%
Black or African American 151 93.40% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 159 62.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 199 78.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 631 76.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,401 78.50% 1.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,550 67.10% 2.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 81505 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 81505 is 6,583, with median earnings of $40,825.00.

Women in 81505 are earning approximately 85.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,583 $40,825.00
Male 3,636 $43,333.00
Female 2,947 $37,212.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 81505 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 813 $73,005.00
Business and Financial 226 $72,917.00
Computer and Mathematical 93 $65,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 115 $84,632.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 37 $90,398.00
Community and Social Service 152 $82,889.00
Legal 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 328 $40,625.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 103 $40,417.00
Healthcare Practitioners 690 $68,298.00
Healthcare Support 212 $26,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 56 $61,379.00
Law Enforcement 89 $79,292.00
Food Preparation and Serving 434 $8,837.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 71 $20,104.00
Personal Care and Service 259 $19,311.00
Sales 623 $53,365.00
Office and Administrative Support 790 $34,923.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 104 $35,743.00
Construction and Extraction 492 $32,368.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 228 $51,857.00
Production 213 $36,938.00
Transportation and Material Moving 169 $37,952.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 81505 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 81505.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 483 $86,767.00 330 $60,833.00
Business and Financial 72 $54,688.00 154 $75,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 57 $62,096.00 36 $66,667.00
Architecture and Engineering 76 $140,357.00 39 $66,458.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 15 $0.00 22 $0.00
Community and Social Service 121 $83,319.00 31 $0.00
Legal 7 $0.00 6 $0.00
Educational and Library 129 $51,741.00 199 $38,685.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 83 $38,750.00 20 $41,944.00
Healthcare Practitioners 227 $94,514.00 463 $53,837.00
Healthcare Support 25 $0.00 187 $27,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 56 $61,379.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 82 $79,583.00 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 218 $13,000.00 216 $8,663.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 35 $20,521.00 36 $14,375.00
Personal Care and Service 107 $0.00 152 $52,711.00
Sales 276 $41,395.00 347 $71,484.00
Office and Administrative Support 269 $38,628.00 521 $27,550.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 91 $0.00 13 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 444 $32,342.00 48 $65,227.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 228 $51,857.00 0 $0.00
Production 115 $105,027.00 98 $28,979.00
Transportation and Material Moving 163 $38,112.00 6 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,962 households in 81505, with an average household size of 2.42 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,161 families living in the 81505 zip code with an average family size of 2.95 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 81505:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,590 101 470 1,801
Average Household Size 2.95 3.09 3.2 1.41
Total Families 2,590 101 470 0
Average Household Size 2.95 2.82 2.99 0

Poverty

Of the 3,161 families living in 81505, 8.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 81505:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,034 housing units in 81505.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,962 98.57%
Vacant 72 1.43%

26.70% of the total 5,034 housing units in 81505 are rental units. This is approximately 1,344 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,562 are occupied by the owner - or 70.76% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 81505 is $1,257.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 81505 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    56
  • Less than $500
    52
  • $500 to $999
    397
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    530
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    337
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    28
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 81505 is $352,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 81505 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    273
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    52
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    178
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    176
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    703
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,362
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    631
  • $1,000,000 or more
    187

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 81505. The chart below shows the number of properties in 81505 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    247
  • 1940 to 1949
    121
  • 1950 to 1959
    206
  • 1960 to 1969
    135
  • 1970 to 1979
    467
  • 1980 to 1989
    468
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,309
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,183
  • 2010 to 2013
    898
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 81505 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    109
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,297
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,298
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,258

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 81505 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 81505 that commute to work in a particular way.

16.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 81505.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    197
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,423
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,631
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,488
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    435
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    58
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    219
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    13
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    184
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    124
  • 90 or more minutes
    125

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 81505 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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