Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($75,053) for 81503 is less than the median household income for 81507 ($107,528), 81526 ($87,500), 81527 ($76,815), and Orchard Mesa CDP ($80,359). But it's more than 81501 ($53,666), 81504 ($70,958), 81520 ($50,283), Mesa County ($73,658), and Grand Junction city ($70,080).
| 81503 | $75,053 |
| Grand Junction city | $70,080 |
| Orchard Mesa CDP | $80,359 |
| Mesa County | $73,658 |
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The average household income ($85,844) for 81503 is less than the average household income for 81507 ($142,808), 81526 ($104,999), 81527 ($116,638), Mesa County ($95,145), and Grand Junction city ($91,540). But it's more than 81501 ($70,914), 81504 ($82,468), 81520 ($64,121), and Orchard Mesa CDP ($84,136).
| 81503 | $85,844 |
| Grand Junction city | $91,540 |
| Orchard Mesa CDP | $84,136 |
| Mesa County | $95,145 |
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The per-capita income for 81503 is $33,457. The per capita income ($33,457) for 81503 is less than the per capita income for 81501 ($34,037), 81507 ($59,206), 81526 ($46,264), 81527 ($46,956), Mesa County ($40,076), and Grand Junction city ($41,208). But it's more than 81504 ($33,001), 81520 ($27,088), and Orchard Mesa CDP ($30,710).
| 81503 | $33,457 |
| Grand Junction city | $41,208 |
| Orchard Mesa CDP | $30,710 |
| Mesa County | $40,076 |
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3.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.4%) for 81503 is less than the percent high income households for 81527 (12.0%), 81520 (4.8%), 81526 (11.9%), 81501 (5.7%), 81504 (4.3%), 81507 (20.5%), Mesa County (8.6%), and Grand Junction city (7.7%). But it's more than Orchard Mesa CDP (1.4%).
| 81503 | 3.4% |
| Grand Junction city | 7.7% |
| Orchard Mesa CDP | 1.4% |
| Mesa County | 8.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81503 | $67,404 | $77,326 | $86,059 | $60,672 |
| Grand Junction city | $44,721 | $83,373 | $79,754 | $52,915 |
| Orchard Mesa CDP | $67,380 | $80,233 | $92,922 | $61,652 |
| Mesa County | $55,591 | $85,567 | $86,586 | $53,220 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 81503 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 81503 | +/-$7,377 | +/-$4,466 | +/-$2,220 | +/-1.7% | +/-$53,397 | +/-$10,664 | +/-$12,650 | +/-$5,744 |
| Grand Junction city | +/-$4,840 | +/-$4,139 | +/-$1,620 | +/-1.3% | +/-$9,365 | +/-$6,697 | +/-$12,652 | +/-$5,427 |
| Orchard Mesa CDP | +/-$11,763 | +/-$6,596 | +/-$3,221 | +/-1.4% | +/-$53,934 | +/-$14,827 | +/-$9,661 | +/-$8,151 |
| Mesa County | +/-$2,093 | +/-$2,658 | +/-$1,053 | +/-0.9% | +/-$5,632 | +/-$4,164 | +/-$4,406 | +/-$3,342 |