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ZIP code

80016

in Aurora, ColoradoPopulation 68,268

66.19/ 100

Ranked #1,549 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.9%)

Ranked #44 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 8.8%)

Ranked #25 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Median household income

$150,492

in the top 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

23.6%

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

7.7%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

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High blood pressure

25.9%

in the bottom 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

30.4%

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

7.3%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

4.2%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.5 mi

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

98.8%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 80016, one of several in Aurora, Colorado, overall, ranks in the top 4.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,549th) and the top 8.8% of Colorado (44th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: household income settles in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled obesity is in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and modeled mobility disability sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the bottom 3.5% nationally, high cholesterol lies in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and diabetes stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the top 6.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 5.6% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 80111, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 96%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 90%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

“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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults21.4%19.4–23.5
High blood pressure among adults25.9%23.5–28.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.3–8.7
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.2–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.0%3.5–4.4
Depression among adults21.3%18.9–23.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults7.3%6.5–8.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened30.4%27.7–33.2
Obesity among adults23.6%20.5–27.0
Stroke among adults2.3%2.1–2.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.0%4.8–7.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.5%6.6–8.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.7%67.6–73.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.5%68.5–74.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.0%86.6–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.8%60.2–67.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.6%68.0–73.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.0%67.3–78.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.5%16.2–20.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.6%7.5–9.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults14.4%12.5–16.4
Short sleep duration among adults30.9%27.6–34.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults12.0%10.6–13.4
Frequent mental distress among adults14.5%13.1–16.0
Frequent physical distress among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Any disability among adults21.3%19.0–23.6
Hearing disability among adults5.1%4.6–5.7
Independent living disability among adults5.1%4.5–5.6
Mobility disability among adults7.7%6.7–8.6
Self-care disability among adults2.2%2.0–2.4
Vision disability among adults3.1%2.8–3.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507
Uninsured 18–644.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503
No HS diploma (25+)3.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)59.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50533.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)4.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505
Households without a vehicle1.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507
Broadband subscription98.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507
Homeownership rate78.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507
Foreign-born population11.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508
Single-parent households46.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500
Population 65+13.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508
Median age39.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502
Median household income$150,492$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470
Median home value$761,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469
Median gross rent$2,195$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,534 ($828–$2,196) n=401
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS 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