Orchard Mesa, Colorado, United States [CDP]; population was 5,977 in 1990; housing units was 2,219 in 1990; location is 39°2'N 108°31'W; land area is 5.58 square miles (3,574 acres); water area is 0.19 square miles (120 acres); FIPS code is 56035 [SourceCBP]