ZIP code
80020
in Broomfield, ColoradoPopulation 54,201
63.22/ 100
Ranked #2,849 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.9%)
Ranked #96 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #49 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (top 39%)
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 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
23%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
24.5%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
23.3%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST72ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.5%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.4%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.4%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 80020, one of several in Broomfield, Colorado lands in the top 8.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,849th) and the top 19% of Colorado (96th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled obesity stands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, high blood pressure rests in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and diabetes registers in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Park land resides in the top 6.0% nationally, modeled mobility disability settles in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease is in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled disaster risk lands in the top 0.5% nationally, and tree cover lies at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 5.8% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. On the overall standing, ZIP 80023, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list 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 16.8; chronic-disease standing 94.9 (top 10%) — 78 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,055 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 37.4 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.3 ± 1.0 years.
Ranked #1,794 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80021
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.02
Closest healthier
80023
Coloradoshares a border
Score 67.31
Similar health profile
80112
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 67.21
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 | 22.1% | 19.8–24.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.5% | 21.8–27.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.9–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.3% | 28.2–34.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.0% | 18.8–27.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.2–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.0% | 6.5–9.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.6% | 65.3–71.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.0% | 67.6–74.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.7–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 61.1–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 65.7–71.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 70.3–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 16.4–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 26.7–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.9–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.4% | 20.7–26.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 54.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 50.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 37.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $117,243 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $601,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,052 | $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 at birth | 80.3 yr ± 0.53 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.4 yr (76.8–83.2) n=466 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.53 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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