ZIP Code 81624 — Collbran town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81624 covers Collbran, CO in Mesa County with a population of about 1,487.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 970; U.S. House district CO-3; the GRAND JUNCTION - MONTROSE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 81624 is about $89,900 — about 20% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.1%; unemployment rate near 8.3%; 21.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Food services, and Education; about 25.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $467,300 — about 34% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,031 (about 11% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.7% (about 22.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81624 in Collbran, CO, a household would need roughly $129,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,002. That is about 43% above the local median household income ($89,900), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Collbran town, CO as Relatively Low (composite score 75.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (89.9) and flood (81.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Collbran town, CO show little to no average snow and around 31.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 68 for ZIP 81624 (Collbran town, CO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.