Fruitvale is a community in Mesa County, Colorado, home to about 8,019 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81504.
Homes sold for a median of $260 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Grand Junction; part is in Fruitvale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fruitvale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)204 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO198 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ430 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fruitvale; 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.
Fruitvale had 8,271 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 90th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Mesa County grew from 9,267 residents in 1900 to 155,703 in 2020.
Mesa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Junction 6ese, CO weather station (3 miles away).
56,737 jobs at 4,827 businesses in Mesa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fruitvale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 44 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, State Charter School Institute. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Center PreschoolGrand Junction | Pre-K | 53 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Chatfield Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Fruitvale Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 358 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Independence AcademyGrand Junction | Pre-K–8 | 491 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Pear Park Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 428 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Thunder Mountain Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 432 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Grand JunctionGrand Junction | K–9 | 457 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Bookcliff Middle SchoolGrand Junction | 6–8 | 525 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Grand Mesa Middle SchoolGrand Junction | 6–8 | 476 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Central High SchoolGrand Junction | 9–12 | 1,352 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life AcademyGrand Junction | TK–12 | 95 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| Pear Park Baptist SchoolGrand Junction | 1–12 | 13 | Baptist | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Grand Junction and Clifton.
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