81526 ZIP Code – Palisade, Colorado

81526 is a ZIP code serving Palisade, Colorado in Mesa County with a population of approximately 5,110 residents. At $79,801, the median household income here runs near the Colorado average and near the U.S. average. Median home values of $384,000 are above the national average, with 76.4% owner-occupied housing (increasing). ; median rent of $1,038 is similarly near the national average. Housing consists of 69% single-family (decreasing), 8% apartments (increasing), 11% duplex/multi-family.

At 7.0%, the unemployment rate is above the national figure. The poverty rate is 11.9%, near the national average. An estimated 34.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national average. Residents have a median age of 51.3, above the U.S. median. Nearby ZIP codes include 81520, 81503, 81504.

ZIP Code 81526 Data

Population 5,110
Median Household Income $79,801
Median Home Value $384,000
Median Rent $1,038
Median Age 51.3
Unemployment Rate 7.0%
Poverty Rate 11.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 34.7%
County Mesa County
State Colorado

ZIP 81526 vs. Colorado vs. U.S.

MetricZIP 81526CO Avg.U.S. Avg.
Population5,11011k10k
Median Household Income$79k$79k$73k
Median Home Value$384k$411k$258k
Median Rent$1,038$1,367$1,088
Median Age51.343.543.2
Unemployment Rate7.0%4.3%5.0%
Poverty Rate11.9%11.1%13.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.7%36.7%26.9%

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Nearby ZIP Codes

Nearby ZIP Code Comparison

ZIP Code City Population Median Income
81520 CLIFTON 13,682 $49,796
81503 GRAND JUNCTION 16,152 $66,968
81504 GRAND JUNCTION 31,380 $63,946
81643 MESA 468 $84,659
81501 GRAND JUNCTION 23,998 $45,332