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Rifle ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Rifle, CO is 81650, and its area code is 970.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
10,570
Area code
970

Mail addressed to Rifle 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.

Rifle in numbers

About 10,570 people live in Rifle, in 3,796 households. The median household income is $80,000 a year, 16% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $413,500 (23% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,308 a month. The median age is 32.4; 19.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population10,570Rifle10,570
Households3,796Rifle3,796
Median age32.4Rifle32.4Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$80,000Rifle$80,000Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$413,500Rifle$413,500Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,308Rifle$1,308Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%Rifle19.4%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.1 minRifle30.1 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,508 / sq miRifle1,508 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rifle

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rifle
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81650 Rifle , CO Standard 14,083 $81,025 $418,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Rifle

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

ZIP codes overlapping Rifle
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81652 Silt , CO Standard 6,271 $101,038 $530,000

Map of Rifle ZIP codes

81650

The ZIP codes of Rifle, 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 Rifle

The nearest larger towns are Clifton (19,518 people, 49 mi), Grand Junction (68,142 people, 53 mi) and Fruita (13,691 people, 58 mi).

Towns near Rifle
TownPopulationDistance
Silt 3,642 6.3 mi
New Castle 4,880 13.3 mi
Battlement Mesa 5,755 13.8 mi
Glenwood Springs 10,241 22.8 mi

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