ZIP code
80117
in Kiowa, ColoradoPopulation 2,756
57.91/ 100
Ranked #6,468 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #204 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #86 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Obesity
25.2%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & 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
13.3 mi
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
11.9 days/year
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
15.9 mi
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
9.0%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Kiowa, Colorado (ZIP 80117) sits in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,468th) and the top 41% of Colorado (204th).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: modeled obesity lies in the bottom 5.9% nationally, industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and humid heat is in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Homeownership registers in the top 11.8% nationally, and modeled short sleep is in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Set against that, walkability lies in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 6.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 9.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center lies in the top 10.6% nationally.
Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 80106, 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 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
80101
Coloradoshares a border
Score 53.69
Closest healthier
80106
Coloradoshares a border
Score 59.21
Similar health profile
80478
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 59.85
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 | 27.4% | 24.2–30.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.0% | 26.0–34.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.2–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.2% | 29.9–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.2% | 19.0–32.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 6.8–10.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.5–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.6% | 68.8–76.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.4% | 69.4–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.8–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 61.1–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.4% | 62.9–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 62.4–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.6–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.6% | 13.4–19.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 24.9–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.6% | 22.9–30.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 62.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 20.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 49.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $115,673 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $667,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,217 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 80.1, 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