Loma Community Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Loma’s story
121 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2019.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1905Loma is settled
LomaCO
1,350 people live in this town, settled in 1905.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,350
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$660K
+6.9% in a year
Household income
$141K
median
Median age
19.6
years
Jobs based here
138
A commuter town
Is Loma a good place to live?
Loma’s best subject grade is an A− for health; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Loma’s July high is 97°F, above both the Colorado town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town in Colorado scores lower than Loma on walkability. Loma’s density of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Colorado’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Loma Community Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Loma has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Loma stand out
Where Loma beats most towns.
Small town
1,350 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
FruitaLoma
How Loma grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Loma is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities; avalanches top the listAOpen →HealthFamily Health West Hospital 4.8 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesC−Open →Jobs & income$141K median household income; 138 jobs based hereB+Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landCOpen →History1 place on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Loma: who provides what
Loma is unincorporated, so Mesa County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerGrand Valley Power16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUte Wcd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers31% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMesa CountyMesa County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMesa County Clerk and RecorderMesa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8152481524 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Loma.
SchoolsB
Public schools in Loma beat 58% of Colorado districts
The Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Loma’s public school: 207 students.
58%of CO districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 207 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
Residents of Loma are healthier than four in five U.S. towns
In Loma, 72% of adults had a checkup this year. Of 26 CDC measures, Loma beats the Colorado average on 2 and trails it on 4. Two figures for adults here: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 29% have obesity.
85%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Loma | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 71% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
2 better20 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Loma | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 11.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 85.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 9.2% |
Family Health West Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Top of a very low hazard risk in Loma: avalanches
Expected losses in Loma break down as 45% from avalanches and 33% from inland flooding. Compared with 85% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland floodingDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
More than half of Loma’s working residents commute to Grand Junction
The top destinations are Grand Junction (53%), Fruita (10%) and Denver (5%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Loma for work; the rest commute out. For Loma, the average trip to work is 17 minutes. Half commute less than 16 miles.
1%work in town
| Loma | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Loma1%
Grand Junction53%
Fruita10%
Denver5%
Aurora1%
16 mi
median commute distance
138
jobs based in Loma
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C−
Homes in Loma are worth about $660K, by Zillow’s estimate
Home values are up 6.9% over the year to September 2026. Among households in Loma, 80% live in a home they own.
$660KZillow home value
Typical home value
Loma$660K
Colorado$529K
+6.9%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–43°
Spring38–69°
Summer59–94°
Fall38–69°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
In Loma, 1.3% of the land is conserved
21 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, at 57 acres.
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 89 of 6,932 acres
21 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area | 0.2 mi | 57 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 7 attractions →Colorado National Monument and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Loma. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National MonumentColorado National Monument483K visitors a year36 mi Ski areaPowderhorn56 runs · 1,653 ft vertical
16 mi MuseumCAF Rocky Mountain Wing Museum
19 mi MuseumCross Orchards Historic Site
6 mi MuseumFruita MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Colorado National Monument: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · CAF Rocky Mountain Wing Museum: Airbase1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cross Orchards Historic Site: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fruita Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Loma
18pages on Loma
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Loma; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Loma residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Loma for work
Where Loma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
138jobs based in Loma
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Loma
Census-designated place in Mesa County, CO, USA
Loma is an unincorporated town, post office, and census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Loma post office has the ZIP Code 81524. At the 2020 census, the population of the Loma CDP was 1,314.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,508 ft
- ZIP code
- 81524
- Area code
- 970
Questions about Loma
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Loma, CO expensive?
Yes. That is 9 years of the area's median household income ($73,658 across the Grand Junction, CO metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.