ZIP code
80013
in Aurora, ColoradoPopulation 73,248
56.86/ 100
Ranked #7,405 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #220 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #90 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
29.5%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.6 mi
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Walkability
130 intersections/sq mi
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Park land
20.6%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
27.6%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.8%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 80013, one of several in Aurora, Colorado ranks in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,405th) and the top 44% of Colorado (220th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and walkability sits in the top 6.6% nationally. Park land rests in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure is in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Against that, modeled disaster risk settles in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum, and PFAS in drinking water resides at the national maximum. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 9.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 80014, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 40.6; chronic-disease standing 91.2 (top 10%) — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,444 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80012
Coloradoshares a border
Score 52.11
Closest healthier
80014
Coloradoshares a border
Score 60.17
Similar health profile
81637
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 58.58
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 21.5% | 19.4–23.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.6% | 25.2–30.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 20.1–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.5% | 26.9–32.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.7% | 24.2–31.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.4–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.3% | 11.8–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.1% | 66.0–72.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.9% | 65.7–71.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 82.1–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.6% | 56.8–64.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.9% | 59.0–64.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 64.4–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–22.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 30.6–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.2% | 24.4–30.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 18.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 46.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 12.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 36.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $101,191 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $474,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,201 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,534 ($828–$2,196) n=401 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured