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81521 Zip Code (Fruita, CO) Detailed Profile




Cities: Fruita, CO (4.85%), Redlands, CO (0.00%)
County: Mesa County, CO
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 16,627
Zip code population in 2010: 15,397
Zip code population in 2000: 8,858

Houses and condos: 6,422
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,232
% of renters here:

19%
State:

34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 81521: 94.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 147.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 113 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.4% ($1,570)
Colorado:

0.5% ($2,422)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,637 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,415 (0.4%)

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Males: 7,966  (47.9%)
Females: 8,661  (52.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 81521:

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 81521:

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

Zip code 81521 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Races in zip code 81521 (2022)
    • 13,75982.8%White
    • 1,82711.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4672.8%Two or more races
    • 2021.2%American Indian
    • 1530.9%Black
    • 1320.8%Asian
    • 830.5%Some other race
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Urban population: 11,724
Rural population: 4,902

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $411,292
81521:

$411,292
Colorado:

$531,100



According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 33 registered sex offenders living in 81521 zip code as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 81521 is 481 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

41.9 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.6 people
Colorado:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 81521, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $69,794 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$69,794
State:

$89,260

Salary/wage: $58,976 (reported on 79.3% of returns)
Here:

$58,976
State:

$70,330
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1227.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3406.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6184.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9568.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17198.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70112.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,249 (reported on 30.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,249
Colorado:

$2,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $25k, 20.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 112.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1091.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,773 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:

$4,773
State:

$8,820
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.0% for AGIs below $25k, 47.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 234.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4015.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$22,183 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:

+$22,183
State:

+$37,276
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $25k, 33.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 152.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 218.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 780.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34401.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,664 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:

+$12,664
State:

+$15,295
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.5% for AGIs below $25k, 177.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 230.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 350.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 579.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3158.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,103 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
81521:

$18,103
Colorado:

$23,785
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.6% for AGIs below $25k, 151.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 277.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 440.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 727.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1992.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,930 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:

$28,930
State:

$35,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.3% for AGIs below $25k, 80.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 236.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 440.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 928.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7267.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,053 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:

$10,053
State:

$12,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 223.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2912.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,608 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
81521:

$6,608
State:

$7,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 235.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1718.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,162 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,162
State:

$2,053
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.7% for AGIs below $25k, 59.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.0%
Here:

94%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs below $25k, 94.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 96.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 81521, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,289 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$56,289
State:

$69,103

Salary/wage: $49,556 (reported on 84.6% of returns)
Here:

$49,556
State:

$54,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.8% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,349 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,349
Colorado:

$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,653 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,653
State:

$7,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,809 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

+$12,809
State:

+$23,009
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,976 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:

+$9,976
State:

+$13,514
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,270 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
81521:

$14,270
Colorado:

$17,927
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,285 (22% of AGI, reported on 38.9% of returns)
Here:

$20,285
State:

$24,621

Here:

22.4% of AGI
State:

18.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 11.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,443 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,443
State:

$4,449
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,975 (reported on 38.7% of returns)
81521:

$4,975
State:

$7,641
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,035 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,035
State:

$2,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.9%
Here:

51%
State:

49%
(% for various income ranges: 42.8% for AGIs below $25k, 47.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 81521, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,888 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$41,888
State:

$55,014

Salary/wage: $36,034 (reported on 84.4% of returns)
Here:

$36,034
State:

$46,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.4% for AGIs below $10k, 74.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,444 (reported on 40.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,444
Colorado:

$2,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,918 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,918
State:

$3,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,458 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:

+$10,458
State:

+$17,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,571 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:

+$9,571
State:

+$11,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,729 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
81521:

$2,729
Colorado:

$2,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,231 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:

$9,231
Colorado:

$13,653

Total itemized deductions: $16,223 (23% of AGI, reported on 37.1% of returns)
Here:

$16,223
State:

$20,560

Here:

23.2% of AGI
State:

21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.9% for AGIs below $10k, 10.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,108 (4% of AGI, reported on 28.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,108
State:

$3,518

Here:

4.1% of AGI
State:

3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,583 (reported on 75.2% of returns)
81521:

$5,583
State:

$9,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,623 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,623
State:

$1,595

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.2%
Here:

60%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $10k, 59.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$75,262
Colorado:

$89,302
Fruita, CO (81521) map Nearest zip codes: 81524, 81523, 81507, 81525, 81501, 81506.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

50.4%
Colorado:

45.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

1.7%
Colorado:

48.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 347
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,951


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 64 (66 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,593 (1,659 now married, 1,931 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 81521 with a mortgage: 3,818 (409 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 326 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,562
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $399

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

5.2%
Whole state:

9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

2.6%
Whole state:

4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 81521: Star Community Center (A), Enterprise Community Center (B), Fruita Canyon View (C), Historic Trail View (D), Distant View Overlook (E), Lower Valley Fire Protection District Station 1 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Elmwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Fruita Settling Basin Number 2 Reservoir (A), Fruita Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adobe Creek (A), East Branch Big Salt Wash (B), Reed Wash (C), Little Salt Wash (D), Rock Creek (E), Hunter Wash (F), Pritchard Wash (G), Persigo Wash (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 602020 or later
  • 7692010 to 2019
  • 2,1542000 to 2009
  • 1,1791990 to 1999
  • 6901980 to 1989
  • 6581970 to 1979
  • 1121960 to 1969
  • 701950 to 1959
  • 01940 to 1949
  • 6161939 or earlier

Zip code 81521 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fruita, CO (81521)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fruita, CO (81521)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 411 bedroom
  • 4272 bedrooms
  • 2,7473 bedrooms
  • 1,6014 bedrooms
  • 2505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fruita, CO (81521)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fruita, CO (81521)
  • 91no bedroom
  • 1171 bedroom
  • 2672 bedrooms
  • 7303 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 355+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Fruita, CO (81521) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fruita, CO (81521) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 76no vehicle
  • 1,3481 vehicle
  • 1,9602 vehicles
  • 9873 vehicles
  • 4414 vehicles
  • 2865+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Fruita, CO (81521) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fruita, CO (81521) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 177no vehicle
  • 5871 vehicle
  • 2742 vehicles
  • 1263 vehicles
  • 704 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 81521 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 81521 household income distribution in 2022
  • 225Less than $10,000
  • 103$10,000 to $14,999
  • 150$15,000 to $19,999
  • 339$20,000 to $24,999
  • 77$25,000 to $29,999
  • 161$30,000 to $34,999
  • 121$35,000 to $39,999
  • 464$40,000 to $44,999
  • 167$45,000 to $49,999
  • 425$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,003$60,000 to $74,999
  • 839$75,000 to $99,999
  • 514$100,000 to $124,999
  • 499$125,000 to $149,999
  • 571$150,000 to $199,999
  • 648$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 81521

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 81521
  • 64Less than $10,000
  • 27$15,000 to $19,999
  • 117$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$70,000 to $79,999
  • 24$90,000 to $99,999
  • 82$100,000 to $124,999
  • 272$150,000 to $174,999
  • 15$175,000 to $199,999
  • 408$200,000 to $249,999
  • 305$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,026$300,000 to $399,999
  • 982$400,000 to $499,999
  • 511$500,000 to $749,999
  • 267$750,000 to $999,999
  • 322$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 56$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 48$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 81521

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 81521
  • 34$200 to $249
  • 13$350 to $399
  • 25$400 to $449
  • 62$600 to $649
  • 10$700 to $749
  • 12$750 to $799
  • 81$800 to $899
  • 156$900 to $999
  • 142$1,000 to $1,249
  • 201$1,250 to $1,499
  • 180$1,500 to $1,999
  • 251No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,371.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $298,395.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $459,429
  • Black or African American householders: $486,683
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $278,913
  • Some other race householders: $307,584
  • Two or more races householders: $554,996
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $317,140

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $411,292
81521:

$411,292
Colorado:

$531,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $281,434 - $512,981

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $445,674
Here:

$445,674
State:

$676,667

Townhouses or other attached units: $921,417
Here:

$921,417
State:

$526,340

Mobile homes: $191,826
Here:

$191,826
State:

$115,510
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 81521
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,221
  • One, attached: 249
  • Two: 91
  • 3 or 4: 195
  • 10 to 19: 11
  • 20 to 49: 77
  • 50 or more: 31
  • Mobile homes: 485

Unemployment: 3.5%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 81521

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 81521
  • 74.0%5,882Drove a car alone
  • 10.2%807Carpooled
  • 0.6%46Bicycle
  • 0.3%27Walked
  • 0.5%41Other means
  • 12.4%984Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 81521

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 81521
  • 234Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,0345 to 9 minutes
  • 84010 to 14 minutes
  • 1,15015 to 19 minutes
  • 2,02220 to 24 minutes
  • 39225 to 29 minutes
  • 52230 to 34 minutes
  • 11140 to 44 minutes
  • 14545 to 59 minutes
  • 13060 to 89 minutes
  • 19590 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 81521:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 99.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,627
  • Male householders: 2,985 (490 living alone), Female householders: 3,339 (960 living alone)
  • 3,706 spouses (3,706 opposite-sex spouses), 187 unmarried partners, (187 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,793 children (4,518 natural, 13 adopted, 271 stepchildren), 734 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 111 parents, 0 foster children, 338 other relatives, 281 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 92 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,908 2-persons, 1,058 3-persons, 1,000 4-persons, 393 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,446 1-person, 270 2-persons

2,783 married couples with children.
975 single-parent households (386 men, 589 women).

93.3% of residents of 81521 zip code speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% very well, 5% well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 205 (1.2%)
(61.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.2%
Whole state:

9.5%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 55%Honduras
  • 33%Malaysia
  • 12%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 10%Sweden
Most common first ancestries reported in 81521
  • 17%German
  • 12%English
  • 11%American
  • 9%Italian
  • 9%Irish
  • 3%European
  • 2%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 772010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 1181990 to 1999
  • 166Before 1990

Zip code 81521 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • FRUITA CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE ASSN (248 US HWY 6 & 50 in FRUITA, CO)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2003-0007, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2003-0007, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
    Alternative names: FRUITA CONSUMERS COOP ASSOC - FRUITA FM
  • FRUITA MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED (1493 HIGHWAY 6 AND 50, UNIT 2 in FRUITA, CO)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; PETROLEUM REFINING
    Business NAICS classification: PETROLEUM REFINERIES.
    Organizations: LANDMARK PETROLEUM INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , FRUITA MARKETING & MANAGEMENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: LANDMARK PETROLEUM INC
  • FRUITA CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (1650 U.S. HIGHWAY 6 AND 50 in FRUITA, CO)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
    Alternative names: FRUITA CONSUMERS CO-OP, FRUITA CONSUMERS COOP ASSN, FRUITA CONSUMERS COOP ASSOC - FRUITA BP
  • FRUITA MIDDLE SCHOOL (239 N MAPLE in FRUITA, CO)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3244
    Organizations: MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • FRUITA MONUMENT HIGH SCHOOL (1102 WILDCAT AVE in FRUITA, CO)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6070
    Organizations: MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ALPINE BANK (125 N PARK SQUARE in FRUITA, CO)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • CANYON GAS RESOURCES - PREMIER BAR X (NE/4 SE/4 SEC 21 T9S R104W in FRUITA, 14.7 MI NW OF, CO)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
    Alternative names: WILDHORSE ENRGY PARTNERS- PREMIER BARX
  • K.C. ASPHALT, LLC-FRUITA TERMINAL (1493 HIGHWAY 6 AND 50 in FRUITA, CO)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
    Alternative names: K.C. ASPHALT, LLC DBA KOCH PERFORMANCE
  • CR BROWN OIL CO (106 SOUTH PARK SQUARE in FRUITA, CO)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  • CR BROWN TRANSPORT INC (1041 US HWY 6 & 50 in FRUITA, CO)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  • CSS RADIATOR (983 HIGHWAY 340 in FRUITA, CO)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: DATA NOT REQUESTED (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • INLAND RIGGLE OIL CO MAX'S TEXAS CO (106 SOUTH PARK SQUARE in FRUITA, CO)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: INLAND RIGGTLE OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • JETCO CHEMICALS, INC. (1076 SOONER COURT in FRUITA, CO)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: PHILADELPHIA QUARTZ (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 81521 marital status for males
Zip code 81521 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 80.9%Utility gas
  • 14.2%Electricity
  • 2.1%Solar energy
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Wood

Population in 1990: 6,230. Population change in the 1990s: +2,628 (+42.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,045
  • Northeast: 604
  • Midwest: 1,987
  • South: 1,456
  • West: 3,137

40% of the 81521 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Colorado.

90% of the 81521 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Fruita, CO (81521)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 76
Here:

4.3%
Colorado:

11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40
Here:

2.4%
Colorado:

8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 120
Here:

36.1%
Colorado:

14.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 115,235Business and financial operations occupations
  • 103,646Legal occupations
  • 82,872Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 76,953Management occupations
  • 76,238Transportation occupations
  • 73,975Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • KEELEY, KEN (696 SILVER PLUME DR in FRUITA, CO; small business) : $44,300 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $21,000 with Department of Defense for Footwear, Men's. Signed on 2005-07-11. Completion date: 2005-07-14.
    $18,800, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-30. Completion date: 2004-12-08.
    $4,500, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-06. Completion date: 2005-06-14.
  • DEERY AMERICAN CORPORATION (1896 HWY 6 & 50 in FRUITA, CO; small business)
    $32,030 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2002-12-05. Completion date: 2002-12-13.
  • CLAFFEY ECOLOGICAL CONSULTING (1371 17 RD in FRUITA, CO; small business) : -$2,035 in 2 contracts in 2006
    $0 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2006-06-02. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
    -$2,035, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-02. Completion date: 2006-06-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Construction: Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 196 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 235 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 39 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED423$207,928109$191,3801,302$200,94052$75,7522$183,81094$169,67662$121,291
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$193,70212$172,93058$205,5432$221,6350$08$135,4114$97,898
APPLICATIONS DENIED47$189,55422$125,608256$212,52626$14,2170$024$200,82323$88,239
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN26$205,92618$224,853212$203,8466$21,1320$018$192,46410$118,988
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$202,8934$103,51836$189,7722$36,1750$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.01 , 0015.02, 0019.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$258,82143$245,7180$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$265,34316$238,2472$283,535
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$06$282,0180$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$263,9802$285,8100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$309,2720$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.01 , 0015.02, 0019.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 81521
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 81521 - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 80. The highest number of fire incidents - 108 took place in 2006, and the least - 60 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 81521 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (62.3%), and Structure Fires (24.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 81521
    • 70762.3%Outside Fires
    • 27224.0%Structure Fires
    • 786.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 786.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 81521, Colorado

Most common first names in zip code 81521 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5779.0 years
Mary5081.8 years
William4575.6 years
James3373.6 years
Charles3272.9 years
Robert3075.2 years
Dorothy2681.0 years
Ruth2680.7 years
Clarence2377.9 years
Raymond2277.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 81521 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2180.0 years
White2077.0 years
Jones1679.9 years
Johnson1675.1 years
Miller1279.7 years
Young1177.2 years
Martinez1177.1 years
Thompson1176.6 years
Barnes1177.5 years
Thomas1179.3 years
Businesses in zip code 81521
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Burger King1New Balance1
Comfort Inn1Super 81
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
FedEx2U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1
Kroger1Walgreens1
La Quinta1Wendy's1
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