Battlement Mesa is a community in Garfield County, Colorado, home to about 5,755 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81635.
Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Battlement Mesa; also Parachute
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Battlement Mesa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)182 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO170 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ464 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Battlement Mesa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Battlement Mesa had 5,438 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.
It’s the 109th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Garfield County grew from 5,835 residents in 1900 to 61,685 in 2020.
Garfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 15.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Collbran 1wsw, CO weather station (15 miles away).
21,223 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Garfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Battlement Mesa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of Garfi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Center for Family LearningParachute | Pre-K–1 | 265 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Bea Underwood Elementary SchoolParachute | 2–5 | 390 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Grand Valley Middle SchoolParachute | 6–8 | 264 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Grand Valley High SchoolParachute | 9–12 | 293 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Parachute.
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