ZIP Code 81635 — Battlement Mesa CDP, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81635 covers Battlement Mesa, CO in Garfield County with a population of about 7,155.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 81635 is about $68,865 — about 8% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.6%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 23.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Education; about 8.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.0 points below 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 $251,900 — about 28% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $885 (about 24% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.9% (about 2.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81635 in Battlement Mesa, CO, a household would need roughly $69,000 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 $1,618. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($68,865). 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 Battlement Mesa CDP, CO as Relatively Low (composite score 64.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.0) and flood (77.5). 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 Battlement Mesa CDP, CO show little to no average snow and around 10.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 327 for ZIP 81635 (Battlement Mesa CDP, 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.