ZIP Code · CO

ZIP 81650

Part of Rifle, CO

Pop. 14,083·Garfield County·23rd most expensive ZIP in Colorado

Median rent (all units)

$2,575/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+8.8%

vs US Median

+$643

Reported rents

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ZIP 81650 · $2,575

More expensive than 82% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,090

1 BR

$1,100

2 BR

$1,440

3 BR

$2,020

4 BR+

$2,220

Research median

$1,440/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($81,025) is $2,026 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,020); a 4-bedroom is $2,220.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 81650. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$30,900/yr

At $2,575/mo median

Location

CityRifle

StateCO

CountyGarfield County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +8.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 81650 (Rifle, CO) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 18.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

14,083

Median income

$81,025

Median age

32.6

Renters

28.6%

Age distribution

29.1%

24.9%

23.3%

13%

Under 1829.1%

18–3424.9%

35–5423.3%

55–6413%

65+9.7%

Gender

54.1%

45.9%

Male54.1%

Female45.9%

Race & ethnicity

60.1%

49.3%

White60.1%

Hispanic49.3%

Asian0.6%

Education (25+)

15.9%

34.5%

31.3%

18.4%

No HS diploma15.9%

HS diploma34.5%

Some college31.3%

Bachelor's+18.4%

Housing tenure

71.4%

28.6%

Owner71.4%

Renter28.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 81650 in Rifle, CO has changed in 5 years

Income

$74,040 → $81,025

up 9.4%

Population

14,323 → 14,083

down 1.7%

Renter share

27% → 28.6%

+1.6 pts

Bachelor's+

14.9% → 18.4%

+3.5 pts

Census figures show median household income at $81,025 today, compared with $74,040 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 81650 in Rifle, CO losing about 240 residents over the five-year window, down 1.7% on net. The renter share has risen from 27% to 28.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 14.9% to 18.4% across the same window.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 81650 covers Rifle, CO. The median rent here is $2,575/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,100/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,440/mo.

At 38% of local median household income ($81,025/yr), ZIP 81650 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 81650?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $103,000/year (about $50/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,575/mo in ZIP 81650. The local median household income is $81,025/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.