Local servicesHospitalFamily Health West Hospital7.6 miPost officeLoma Post Office4.6 miTown hallFruita City Hall7.9 miPoliceFruita Police Department7.8 miFire stationLower Valley Fire Protection District Station 324.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrand Junction Regional Airport GJT19 miInterstateI-703.3 miUS highwayUS 503.9 miAmtrakGrand Junction, CO GJT18 miCoachGrand Valley Downtown Transfer StationBustang Outrider18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81521 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:49 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:31 am – 4:56 pm
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People16,861 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.46,346 householdsMedian household income $82,632Median home value $385,300Median rent $1,249 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,635 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 7,786 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 15°F10 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month October22 in of snow a year, on about 16 days70 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fruita station, 8 mi away; snow from Colorado Nm
Nearby landmarksTrail Archnatural arch · 1.2 miHole in the Bridge Archnatural arch · 1.6 miRattlesnake Arches Trailheadtrailhead · 2.8 miRustlers Trailheadtrailhead · 2.9 miFluffle Group Use Camping Areacampground · 6.8 miMack Mesa Reservoirreservoir · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsColorado Riverstate park · 4.8 mi · 85 acresHorsethief Canyon State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 1,315 acresJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - Fruitastate park · 7.1 mi · 53 acresHighline Lake State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 351 acresColorado National Monumentnational monument · 9.2 mi · 20,448 acresHighline State Parkstate park · 8.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 24 Aug 201849 mi away, near Parachute, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMesa County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighLandslide Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025238 of 365 days measured127 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mesa County monitors, CO
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterUte Wcdserves 92,580 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,199 ft1,585 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
