ZIP code
80103
in Byers, ColoradoPopulation 3,215
51.98/ 100
Ranked #13,469 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #312 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #115 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 9.5%)
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
1.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & 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
19.7 mi
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
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
8.0%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
98.8%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
19.5 mi
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.74 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.9%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.3%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST34thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Byers, Colorado (ZIP 80103) lands in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,469th) and the bottom 38% of Colorado (312th).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: modeled pfas lands in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and fiber broadband registers in the top 5.2% nationally. Civic sits in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Working the other way, walkability is in the bottom 3.1% nationally, distance to a nursing home stands in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 5.8% nationally, unemployment resides in the top 8.0% nationally, and modeled mammography lands in the bottom 8.3% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 80136, 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 77%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
80136
Coloradoshares a border
Score 53.76
Similar health profile
98263
Washington97% similar profile
Score 53.45
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 | 26.2% | 24.0–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.1% | 28.6–33.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.1–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 21.8–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.0% | 30.4–35.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.1% | 25.6–32.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 8.0–11.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 9.3–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.0% | 69.2–74.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.3% | 67.6–72.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 83.0–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.3% | 57.9–64.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.6% | 59.8–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.3% | 62.6–73.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 17.8–23.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 29.7–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.4–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 27.0–32.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 53.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 9.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 32.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $102,656 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $501,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,860 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 79.8, 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