Orchard Mesa, Colorado Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 6,456
Males: 3,144 (48.7%), Females: 3,312 (51.3%)

Mesa County

Zip code: 81503

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $40,885 (year 2000)
Median house value: $107,600 (year 2000)

Races in Orchard Mesa:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.9%)
• Hispanic (8.7%)
• Other race (3.3%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (27.5%), English (13.6%), Irish (12.7%), United States (12.6%), Norwegian (3.3%), Scottish (3.2%).

Elevation: 4673 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Orchard Mesa

• High school or higher: 87.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
• Unemployed: 7.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orchard Mesa CDP

• Never married: 18.1%
• Now married: 63.6%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 11.4%

1.8% Foreign born

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (231.0 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Denver, CO (249.2 miles , pop. 554,636).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (452.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Grand Junction, CO (3.7 miles ), Fruitvale, CO (4.8 miles ), Clifton, CO (5.0 miles ), Redlands, CO (8.4 miles ), Palisade, CO (12.8 miles ), Fruita, CO (15.9 miles ), De Beque, CO (29.6 miles ), Delta, CO (37.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.04 N, Longitude: 108.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 970

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Retail trade (14.5%), Construction (12.4%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,210 (-34.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 263 (8.9%)

Average climate in Orchard Mesa, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

• COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)
• FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL - CAH (about 16 miles; FRUITA, CO)

• WALKER FIELD (about 6 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; ID: GJT)
• MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; MONTROSE, CO; ID: MTJ)
• TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 87 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; ID: TEX)

• MACK MESA (about 28 miles; MACK, CO; ID: C07)
• HAWKINS FIELD (about 34 miles; DELTA, CO; ID: D17)
• BLAKE FIELD (about 38 miles; DELTA, CO; ID: 1V9)

• 4 miles: GRAND JUNCTION (339 S. 1ST ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orchard Mesa:

• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 3 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
• COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 90 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 113 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 129 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
• SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 158 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 213 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
• SNOW COLLEGE (about 213 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)

Notable location: Uranium Downs (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Orchard Mesa: Mesa View Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Orchard Mesa compared to Colorado state average:

• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
• Renting percentage significantly below state average.
• Number of rooms per house above state average.
• House age significantly below state average.
• Number of college students below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
• Population density below state average for cities.

Strongest AM radio stations in Orchard Mesa:

• KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
• KEXO (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
• KTMM (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
• KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
• KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
• KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
• KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
• KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
• KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)

• KJYE (92.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
• K256AD (99.1 FM; PALISADE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
• K205CK (88.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
• K214CA (90.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
• K210CE (89.9 FM; MESA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
• KEKB (99.9 FM; FRUITA, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
• KBKL (107.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
• KMGJ (93.1 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M.B.C. GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KMXY (104.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
• KMOZ-FM (100.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING INC)
• KMSA (91.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MESA STATE COLLEGE)
• KPRN (89.5 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC.)
• KLFV (90.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
• KAFM (88.1 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: GRAND VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO CO, INC)
• KZKS-FM1 (105.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
• KKNN (95.1 FM; DELTA, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
• KZKS (105.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
• KSTR-FM (96.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: LEGGETT BROADCASTING, INC)
• KPRU (103.3 FM; DELTA, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC)
• KVMT (89.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC)

• KFQX (Channel 4; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: JOHN HARVEY REES)
• KREX-TV (Channel 5; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
• KKCO (Channel 11; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: EAGLE III BROADCASTING, LLC)
• K25FZ (Channel 25; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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