ZIP code
80101
in Agate, ColoradoPopulation 423
53.69/ 100
Ranked #11,086 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #271 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #106 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Walkability
0.59 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
22.8 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
7.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
22.1 mi
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
7.5 days/year
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
15.9 per million
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.2%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Agate, Colorado (ZIP 80101) sits in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,086th) and the bottom 46% of Colorado (271st).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled pfas lies in the bottom 3.4% nationally, humid heat settles in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and obesity rests in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Working the other way, walkability registers in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 2.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled mammography lies in the bottom 12.0% nationally.
In plain language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 80117, just across the boundary, ranks 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.9%
16%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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.
Nearby
80105
Coloradoshares a border
Score 51.90
Closest healthier
80117
Coloradoshares a border
Score 57.91
Similar health profile
82838
Wyoming98% similar profile
Score 55.72
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 | 32.5% | 28.6–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 30.8–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.6–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.5–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.4–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.2% | 20.5–34.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.5–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 7.8–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 72.7–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 72.1–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.4–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 63.3–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.9% | 60.2–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 61.2–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.2–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 10.7–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.1% | 16.2–24.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 25.2–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 15.3–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 26.1–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.1–17.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 73.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 35.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 50.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $70,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $400,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,375 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 2.20 | 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 2.20 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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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