Fruitvale, Colorado

Fruitvale is a census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,271 at the 2020 census,^[3] up from 7,675 in 2010.^[5] The Grand Junction post office (Zip Code 81504) serves Fruitvale postal addresses.^[4]

Fruitvale, Colorado
Census-designated place
The Grand Valley Canal (right, dry in winter) passes through part of Fruitvale.
Location in Mesa County, Colorado
Fruitvale Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°05′36″N 108°28′44″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Mesa County
Area [2]
• Total	2.895 sq mi (7.50 km2)
• Land	2.895 sq mi (7.50 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	4,721 ft (1,439 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	8,271
• Density	2,857/sq mi (1,103/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[4]	81504
Area code	970
GNIS feature	2408269[1]

Geography

Fruitvale is in central Mesa County, bordered to the west by the city of Grand Junction and to the east and south by unincorporated Clifton. Interstate 70 forms the northern edge of the Fruitvale CDP, and U.S. Route 6 forms the southern edge. The CDP has an area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all land.^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Fruitvale, Colorado
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	38 (3)	46 (8)	56 (13)	65 (18)	75 (24)	86 (30)	92 (33)	90 (32)	81 (27)	68 (20)	51 (11)	41 (5)	65.75 (18.75)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	17 (−8)	24 (−4)	33 (1)	39 (4)	48 (9)	57 (14)	63 (17)	61 (16)	52 (11)	41 (5)	29 (−2)	19 (−7)	40.25 (4.58)
Source: Intellicast[6]

Demographics

Fruitvale CDP, Colorado

Year	Pop.	±%
1990	5,222	—
2000	6,936	+32.8%
2010	7,675	+10.7%
2020	8,271	+7.8%
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Fruitvale CDP for the 1990 United States census.

See also

• Colorado portal

• List of census-designated places in Colorado