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Battlement Mesa ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Battlement Mesa, CO is 81636, and its area code is 970.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
5,755
Area code
970

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Battlement Mesa itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Parachute (7.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Battlement Mesa uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Battlement Mesa in numbers

About 5,755 people live in Battlement Mesa, in 2,317 households. The median household income is $76,152 a year, 20% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $312,700 (42% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,106 a month. The median age is 33.6; 29.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 44 minutes.

Population5,755Battlement Mesa5,755
Households2,317Battlement Mesa2,317
Median age33.6Battlement Mesa33.6Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$76,152Battlement Mesa$76,152Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$312,700Battlement Mesa$312,700Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,106Battlement Mesa$1,106Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%Battlement Mesa29.6%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute43.9 minBattlement Mesa43.9 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density516 / sq miBattlement Mesa516 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Battlement Mesa CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Battlement Mesa

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Battlement Mesa
ZIP City Type
81636 Battlement Mesa , CO No street area

Other ZIP codes overlapping Battlement Mesa

These ZIP codes cover part of Battlement Mesa but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Battlement Mesa
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81635 Parachute , CO Standard 7,486 $73,278 $311,200

Towns near Battlement Mesa

The nearest larger towns are Rifle (10,570 people, 14 mi), Fruitvale (8,019 people, 36 mi) and Clifton (19,518 people, 36 mi).

Towns near Battlement Mesa
TownPopulationDistance
Rifle 10,570 13.8 mi
Silt 3,642 19.8 mi
New Castle 4,880 26.9 mi

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