ZIP code
80121
in Centennial, ColoradoPopulation 18,029
65.36/ 100
Ranked #1,863 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.9%)
Ranked #59 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 11.8%)
Ranked #32 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (top 25%)
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
23.2%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$142,056
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
27.7%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
8.8 ppb
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
US96thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
1.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.4%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
12.2%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.3%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 80121, one of several in Centennial, Colorado comes out in the top 5.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,863rd) and the top 11.8% of Colorado (59th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled obesity lands in the bottom 3.2% nationally, household income is in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests in the bottom 5.9% nationally, modeled energy burden lies in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health sits in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the bottom 4.2% nationally. By contrast, lead in tap water registers in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover stands at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 5.3% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 80111, 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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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 16.6; chronic-disease standing 85.5 — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,299 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80111
Coloradoshares a border
Score 69.07
Closest healthier
80112
Coloradoshares a border
Score 67.21
Similar health profile
98040
Washington100% similar profile
Score 71.97
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 | 27.0% | 24.4–29.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.2% | 27.4–33.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.6–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.7–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 31.1–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.2% | 19.9–26.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.4% | 5.1–7.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.0% | 73.0–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.4% | 71.6–77.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.6–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.4% | 65.8–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.8% | 70.2–75.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 68.7–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.7% | 24.6–31.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.7% | 21.1–26.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 66.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 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 | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 57.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 25.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 47.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $142,056 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $707,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,151 | $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 | 81.5 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 81.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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