Mesa County, Colorado
Mesa County, Colorado, has 162,845 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Grand Junction. It uses Mountain Time and covers 3,329 sq mi (8,621 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 162,845
- Land area
- 3,329 sq mi (8,621 km²)
- County seat or government
- Grand Junction
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $73,658 ± $2,093
- Median home value
- $378,600 ± $6,005
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,182 ± $43
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72.5% ± 1.1 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Grand Junction, CO metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 12.4 sq mi (32 km²)
- State
- Colorado
- County code (FIPS)
- 08077
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.019524, -108.460571
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Mesa County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 8150432,376 people
- 8150124,011 people
- 8152116,613 people
- 8150316,558 people
- 8150715,947 people
- 8150513,279 people
- 8152012,892 people
- 8150611,412 people
- 816357,486 people
- 815265,559 people
- 815242,760 people
- 816241,492 people
All 19
19 ZIP Code areas overlap Mesa County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Mesa County, largest first
- Mesa County Valley School District 51154,979 people
- Delta County School District 50J31,879 people
- Plateau Valley School District 502,855 people
- De Beque School District 49-JT951 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Grand Junction, Colorado (city)68,142 people
- Clifton, Colorado (CDP)19,518 people
- Fruita, Colorado (city)13,691 people
- Redlands, Colorado (CDP)8,868 people
- Fruitvale, Colorado (CDP)8,019 people
- Orchard Mesa, Colorado (CDP)6,945 people
- Palisade, Colorado (town)2,584 people
- Loma, Colorado (CDP)1,350 people
- De Beque, Colorado (town)458 people
- Collbran, Colorado (town)356 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Delta County, Colorado34 mi east
- Montrose County, Colorado44 mi south
- Garfield County, Colorado50 mi northeast
- Grand County, Utah60 mi west
- Gunnison County, Colorado79 mi east
- Pitkin County, Colorado84 mi east
- San Juan County, Utah122 mi southwest
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