ZIP code
80106
in Elbert, ColoradoPopulation 4,455
59.21/ 100
Ranked #5,436 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #178 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #20 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (top 41%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
4.6 days/year
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$136,852
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.7%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
18.4 per million
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.4 mi
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.9%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
6.9%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
32 µg/L
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS71stDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
In overall standing, Elbert, Colorado (ZIP 80106) comes out in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,436th) and the top 35% of Colorado (178th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: modeled humid heat is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, household income resides in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled obesity rests in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 6.8% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 8.5% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 8.6% nationally. Poverty registers in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled tooth loss is in the bottom 7.8% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 80107, 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 Colorado Springs, 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 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80107
Coloradoshares a border
Score 61.26
Closest healthier
80116
Coloradoshares a border
Score 66.86
Similar health profile
98288
Washington98% similar profile
Score 64.12
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 | 29.3% | 27.0–31.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.2% | 29.7–34.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.7–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 21.8–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 35.0–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.7% | 23.4–30.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.9% | 5.8–8.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.8% | 71.0–76.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 74.5–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 88.1–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 66.6–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.3% | 67.1–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 64.9–75.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 28.4–34.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.3–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.5% | 25.7–31.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 69.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 16.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 50.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $136,852 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $748,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,219 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 80.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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