ZIP code
80126
in Littleton, ColoradoPopulation 44,882
69.69/ 100
Ranked #642 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.1%)
Ranked #4 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 0.8%)
Ranked #2 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (top 1.6%)
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.
Median household income
$169,882
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
26.8%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
6.6%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.8%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.3%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
10.3%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
25.5%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
4.6%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.0%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 80126, one of several in Littleton, Colorado lands in the top 2.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (642nd) and the top 0.8% of Colorado (4th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: household income is in the top 2.3% nationally, modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and modeled diabetes lands in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the bottom 5.3% nationally, mobility disability stands in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and independent living disability resides in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 3.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled disaster risk is in the top 1.7% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 80230, about 9.8 miles away, ranks healthier.
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 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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 ›
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 82.8 ± 1.9 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.3 years — 2.5 years above them.
Ranked #1,153 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80122
Coloradoshares a border
Score 66.25
Closest healthier
80230
Coloradoabout 9.8 mi away
Score 69.87
Similar health profile
80025
Colorado100% similar profile
Score 72.71
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 | 22.5% | 20.0–24.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.5% | 22.6–28.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.2–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.9% | 28.6–35.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.8% | 20.7–29.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 2.0–2.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.1% | 4.1–6.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.5–6.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.3% | 66.4–73.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 72.1–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 88.1–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 61.6–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.8% | 74.3–79.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 70.5–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.4% | 15.7–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.8% | 23.2–30.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.3–22.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.3% | 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+) | 69.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 99.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 49.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 14.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $169,882 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $782,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,550 | $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 | 82.8 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 82.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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