81650 Zip Code Profile

81650 is a sparsely populated, upscale suburban zip code in Rifle, Colorado. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $53,985/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 81650 is $49,596.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 81650 earn an average of $31,876/year. Women earn only $19,221/year.

5,110 people in 81650 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 81650? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 81650 is 32.9 minutes!

The median age here is 32. There are 6,793 men and 6,213 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,711 people (out of the 13,006 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,680 homes, and 526 businesses every day. 245 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

81650 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Beijing, China!) and -108 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 5,395 feet above sea levell.

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• Homestead North HOA
• North Pasture HOA
• Rando Airport Hangar Unit Owners Assoc. Inc.

• Red Apple Landowners Association
• Rifle Creekside Condos
• The Homestead at Rifle

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 13,006
• White Population: 10,893
• Black Population: 137
• Hispanic Population: 4,001
• Asian Population: 118
• Hawaiian Population: 20
• Indian Population: 304
• Male Population: 6,793
• Female Population: 6,213
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 32

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: Colorado
• County: Garfield
• City: Rifle
• Longitude: -107.8
• Latitude: 39.5
• Elevation: 5,395 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 970

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,947
• Drive alone: 3,673
• Carpool: 1,009
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 245


• Average commute time: 32.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 285
•    5 - 9: 976
•    10 - 14: 459
•    15 - 19: 275
•    20 - 24: 328
•    25 - 29: 188
•    30 - 34: 807
•    35 - 39: 166
•    40 - 44: 142
•    45 - 59: 495
•    60 - 89: 338
•    90 plus: 488

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $272,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $62,468
• Businesses: 425
• Employees: 4,482
• Annual Payroll: $235,101,000
• Average Family Income: $53,985
• Median Family Income: $43,179
• Average Income for Men: $31,876
• Average Income for Women: $19,221

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 53963.0
• Sr Senator: Michael F. Bennet (D)
• Jr Senator: Mark Udall (D)
• US House Representative: Scott R. Tipton (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 045
• State FIPS Code: 08

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Primary Schools

Highland Elementary School

1500 East 7th Street

Rifle, CO 81650

(970) 625-7650

Wamsley Elementary School

225 East 30th Street

Rifle, CO 81650

(970) 625-7950

Middle Schools

Rifle Middle School

200 West 6th

Rifle, CO 81650

(970) 625-7900

High Schools

Rifle High School

1350 Prefontaine Ave

Rifle, CO 81650

(970) 625-7725