ZIP Code 81503

ZIP 81503, covering part of Grand Junction, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $75,053 and per-capita income of $33,457. Homes here carry a median value of $352,100, and the county-level effective property tax rate is just 0.38%, so annual property taxes on such a home stay low. Combined with a 2.90% sales tax rate, the overall tax load leans light compared with many parts of the country. Incomes land above working-class levels but below the affluent tier, making this a solidly middle-income area with restrained taxation.