Grand Junction is a city in Mesa County, Colorado, home to about 68,142 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 81501, 81504, 81505, 81506 and 81507, and parts of 81503 are in Grand Junction too.
Homes sold for a median of $263 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 5 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Grand Junction; also Redlands
Mostly Orchard Mesa; part is in Grand Junction
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)208 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO202 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ428 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Junction; 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.
Grand Junction had 65,560 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.
It’s the 18th 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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 11.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Junction Wfo, 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).
2,099 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grand Junction’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 232 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 355 |
| Dentists | 111 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 456 |
| Mental health providers | 671 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 180 |
| Optometrists | 31 |
| Chiropractors | 63 |
| Pharmacies | 35 |
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 (39 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (10 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1882.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, State Charter School Institute, Division of Youth Services. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 439 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Broadway Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 300 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Career Center PreschoolGrand Junction | Pre-K | 53 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Chatfield Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Chipeta Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 364 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Dos Rios Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Dual Immersion Academy SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 310 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Fruitvale Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 358 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Independence AcademyGrand Junction | Pre-K–8 | 491 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 289 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Mesa View Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 375 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Nisley Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 346 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Orchard Avenue Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 319 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Pear Park Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 428 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Pomona Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 395 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Thunder Mountain Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 432 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Tope Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 370 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand ValleyGrand Junction | Pre-K–3 | 40 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Wingate Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Grand JunctionGrand Junction | K–9 | 457 | Charter | 4.0 mi |
| Caprock AcademyGrand Junction | K–12 | 871 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Grand River AcademyGrand Junction | K–12 | 461 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Juniper Ridge Community SchoolGrand Junction | K–8 | 375 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| New Emerson School at ColumbusGrand Junction | K–5 | 138 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Scenic Elementary SchoolGrand Junction | K–5 | 243 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Grand Mesa Youth Services CenterGrand Junction | 5–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Grand Mesa Youth Services CenterGrand Junction | 5–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Bookcliff Middle SchoolGrand Junction | 6–8 | 525 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Grand Mesa Middle SchoolGrand Junction | 6–8 | 476 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Mesa Valley Community SchoolGrand Junction | 6–12 | 178 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
And 6 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–8 | 406 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Landmark Baptist SchoolGrand Junction | Pre-K–12 | 61 | Baptist | 0.8 mi |
| Lutheran Church & School of MessiahGrand Junction | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.1 mi |
| Life AcademyGrand Junction | TK–12 | 95 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.5 mi |
| Intermountain Adventist AcademyGrand Junction | K–10 | 32 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.5 mi |
| Pear Park Baptist SchoolGrand Junction | 1–12 | 13 | Baptist | 4.1 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 Redlands, Fruitvale, Clifton and Orchard Mesa.
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