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Fruita ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Fruita, CO is 81521, and its area code is 970.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
13,691
Area code
970

Mail addressed to Fruita 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.

Fruita in numbers

About 13,691 people live in Fruita, in 5,273 households. The median household income is $87,184 a year, 9% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $398,200 (26% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,472 a month. The median age is 41.5; 33.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population13,691Fruita13,691
Households5,273Fruita5,273
Median age41.5Fruita41.5Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$87,184Fruita$87,184Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$398,200Fruita$398,200Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,472Fruita$1,472Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%Fruita33.6%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.5 minFruita20.5 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,709 / sq miFruita1,709 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fruita

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fruita
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81521 Fruita , CO Standard 16,613 $88,458 $422,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Fruita

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

ZIP codes overlapping Fruita
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81507 Grand Junction , CO Standard 15,947 $107,528 $515,500

Map of Fruita ZIP codes

81521

The ZIP codes of Fruita, CO, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Fruita

The nearest larger towns are Grand Junction (68,142 people, 9.8 mi), Clifton (19,518 people, 15 mi) and Montrose (21,044 people, 67 mi).

Towns near Fruita
TownPopulationDistance
Redlands 8,868 6.3 mi
Grand Junction 68,142 9.8 mi
Orchard Mesa 6,945 13.8 mi
Fruitvale 8,019 14.1 mi
Clifton 19,518 15.4 mi
Palisade 2,584 20.2 mi

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