ZIP code
80127
in Littleton, ColoradoPopulation 43,494
66.10/ 100
Ranked #1,575 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.0%)
Ranked #45 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 9.0%)
Ranked #26 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
22.1%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$137,040
in the top 5.6% 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 ›Lead in tap water
9 ppb
in the top 4.0% 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 ›Fair or poor health
11.4%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.7%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›Binge drinking
20%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 80127, one of several in Littleton, Colorado sits in the top 5.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,575th) and the top 9.0% of Colorado (45th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled obesity lands in the bottom 2.2% nationally, household income rests in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health settles in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 4.9% nationally, mobility disability rests in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and independent living disability settles in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled disaster risk lands in the top 0.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests at the national minimum. Lead in tap water settles in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lands in the top 6.2% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 80125, 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 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
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 34.8; chronic-disease standing 90.4 (top 10%) — 56 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,965 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
80123
Coloradoshares a border
Score 62.51
Closest healthier
80125
Coloradoshares a border
Score 67.58
Similar health profile
80005
Colorado99% 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 | 25.7% | 23.3–28.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.5% | 24.9–30.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 20.2–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 31.5–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.1% | 18.8–25.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.6% | 4.5–7.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.5% | 67.0–73.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 72.1–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 88.2–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.9% | 67.3–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.7% | 70.1–75.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 68.9–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.0% | 17.5–22.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–9.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.7% | 25.2–32.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.1% | 19.6–24.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 60.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 56.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 44.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $137,040 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $693,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,177 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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