The Grand Junction metro region in the state of Colorado is home to zip code 81501. Mesa County is the primary location of zip code 81501. GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado is the designation given to the zip code 81501 by the US Postal Service. The area code for zip code 81501 is 970. Parts of zip code 81501 are included inside or border the municipal borders of Grand Junction, Colorado, Orchard Mesa, and Redlands, Colorado. In compared to other zipcodes in Colorado, 81501 may be defined socioeconomically as a Lower Middle Class class.

The current unemployment rate in 81501 is 3.8%, which is lower than the county’s current rate of 5.3%, higher than the state’s current rate of 3.2%, and lower than the current rate of 3.9% for the entire country.

The 2010 US Census shows that over the previous ten years, the population of 81501 rose from 20743 to 23465. White people make up the majority of both the population in 81501 and the students enrolled in its public schools. In 81501 public schools, 44.5% of students participate in free or reduced lunch programmes or are eligible to do so.