ZIP code
80122
in Centennial, ColoradoPopulation 32,195
66.25/ 100
Ranked #1,532 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.8%)
Ranked #43 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 8.6%)
Ranked #24 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (top 19%)
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%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Short sleep
27.6%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›Diabetes
7.4%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
11.5%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Mobility disability
8.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.0%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & 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
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 80122, one of several in Centennial, Colorado ranks in the top 4.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,532nd) and the top 8.6% of Colorado (43rd).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled obesity lands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and dental providers registers in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and diabetes rests in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, recreation settles in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled mobility disability lies in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Against that, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 2.5% nationally, and tree cover lands at the national minimum.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to 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 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 16.4; chronic-disease standing 91.3 (top 10%) — 75 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,820 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
80005
Colorado100% similar profile
Score 63.97
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 | 24.9% | 22.6–27.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.9% | 25.3–30.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.3–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.5% | 29.6–35.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.0% | 19.8–26.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.6% | 4.5–6.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.7–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 70.9–76.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.1% | 70.2–75.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 88.0–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 65.0–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.3% | 71.8–76.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 69.2–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.6% | 11.5–15.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.6% | 24.5–30.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.7–24.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 63.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 53.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $128,691 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $634,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,350 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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