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81646 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 81646 covers Molina, Colorado, with a median household income of $85,577.

Median household income
$85,5777% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
8.7%3.7 points below the US average
Median home value
$470,7006% below the Colorado median
Degree or higher
37.5%2.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
84.9%19.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 81646 is

Molina, Colorado — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Family households55.8%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans17.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$85,577
Poverty rate8.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.1%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k18.6%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k19.8%
$75–100k31.4%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k17.4%
$200k or more4.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$470,700
Owner-occupied84.9%
Vacant homes18.1%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house94.3%
Mobile home5.7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home5.7%
Drives to work alone79.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity30.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.2% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.3% 1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.9% 8.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.7% 4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability9.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use66.5% 9.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.6% 7.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.2% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed4
Annual payroll$221,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 92.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss95.2 out of 100
Community resilience43.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought96.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning92.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche83.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather82.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake65.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity42.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail36Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave35.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm15.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind14.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado11.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Colorado and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPColoradoUnited States
Median household income$85,577$92,470$78,538
Income per person$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate8.7%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$470,700$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,693$1,348
Homeownership84.9%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.5%5.2%
Works from home5.7%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%9.6%13.9%
Median age37.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCOLLBRAN 1WSW, CO US8.7 km away
Rain in a year15 in
Snow in a year60 in

Average high and low by month

January36.9°F / 10.9°F1.04 in rain, 12.5 in snow
February43°F / 16.7°F1.05 in rain, 11.5 in snow
March53.6°F / 25.7°F1.1 in rain, 7.5 in snow
April61.1°F / 31.5°F1.51 in rain, 4.1 in snow
May70.8°F / 39.5°F1.36 in rain, 1.1 in snow
June82.5°F / 47.9°F0.85 in rain
July88.6°F / 54.3°F1.52 in rain
August86.5°F / 52.7°F1.36 in rain
September78.4°F / 44.6°F1.61 in rain
October64.7°F / 32.5°F1.62 in rain, 2.2 in snow
November49.7°F / 22.5°F1.29 in rain, 7.8 in snow
December36.3°F / 12.2°F0.96 in rain, 12.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Plateau Valley School District 50100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

81643 Mesa, CO4.9 km away
81624 Collbran, CO13.2 km away
81630 De Beque, CO20 km away
81636 Battlement Mesa, CO27 km away
81526 Palisade, CO28.2 km away
81635 Parachute, CO29.2 km away
81413 Cedaredge, CO32.9 km away
81520 Clifton, CO35.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Mesa County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area68 sq mi
Water area0.98 sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.1891, -108.0604

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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