ZIP code
80128
in Littleton, ColoradoPopulation 36,712
61.91/ 100
Ranked #3,565 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.2%)
Ranked #120 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #58 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (top 46%)
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
22.8%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Park land
43.1%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›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 ›Binge drinking
20.2%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
27.3%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.3%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.9%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 80128, one of several in Littleton, Colorado, by its overall standing, sits in the top 11.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,565th) and the top 24% of Colorado (120th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled obesity is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, park land resides in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure rests in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the bottom 5.0% nationally, fair or poor health sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and diabetes settles in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Set against that, modeled disaster risk registers in the top 3.3% nationally, and lead in tap water stands in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, and binge drinking is in the top 5.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 80123, 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 91%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.8%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.9%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 23.9; chronic-disease standing 89.8 — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,015 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
80120
Coloradoshares a border
Score 61.39
Closest healthier
80123
Coloradoshares a border
Score 62.51
Similar health profile
98199
Washington99% similar profile
Score 69.99
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 | 25.2% | 23.0–27.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.3% | 24.8–29.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 21.0–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.3% | 30.6–36.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.8% | 19.7–26.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.4% | 6.0–9.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 6.1–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.8% | 66.7–72.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.5% | 70.7–76.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.6–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.1% | 65.6–72.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.5% | 67.9–73.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 67.5–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.2% | 17.8–22.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.4% | 26.2–32.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.6% | 21.2–26.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.7 |
| 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 | 4.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 52.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $121,436 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $586,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,108 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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