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ZIP code

80129

in Littleton, ColoradoPopulation 30,223

68.38/ 100

Ranked #924 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.9%)

Ranked #18 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 3.6%)

Ranked #11 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (top 8.7%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Short sleep

26.6%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$141,667

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

24.7%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST29th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

6.7%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

10.8%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

26.2%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST23rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

8.1%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

4.9%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

1.3%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, ZIP 80129, one of several in Littleton, Colorado lands in the top 2.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (924th) and the top 3.6% of Colorado (18th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 1.2% nationally, household income settles in the top 5.0% nationally, and modeled obesity is in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally, fair or poor health lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled independent living disability registers in the bottom 2.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled tree cover resides at the national minimum.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. On the overall standing, ZIP 80126, just across the boundary, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 84%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Disability

healthier than 91%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Disability

healthier than 82%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults23.4%20.9–25.8
High blood pressure among adults26.2%23.4–29.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.4–10.2
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.4–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults4.5%3.9–5.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.0%3.4–4.5
Depression among adults21.1%18.3–23.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults6.7%5.7–7.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened31.8%28.5–35.0
Obesity among adults24.7%20.5–28.8
Stroke among adults2.3%2.1–2.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years4.8%3.8–5.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.6%4.8–6.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure71.5%67.9–74.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.5%72.3–78.5
Cholesterol screening among adults89.2%87.7–90.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.7%62.8–70.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults75.8%73.2–78.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.2%70.0–81.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.1%15.5–20.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.3%6.0–8.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults13.4%11.1–15.8
Short sleep duration among adults26.6%23.1–30.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults10.8%9.3–12.3
Frequent mental distress among adults13.9%12.3–15.5
Frequent physical distress among adults9.6%8.4–10.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.3%9.1–11.6
Any disability among adults21.5%18.7–24.4
Hearing disability among adults5.8%5.1–6.5
Independent living disability among adults4.9%4.3–5.6
Mobility disability among adults8.1%6.9–9.3
Self-care disability among adults2.1%1.9–2.3
Vision disability among adults2.8%2.5–3.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507
Uninsured 18–644.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503
No HS diploma (25+)0.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)64.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50533.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)3.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505
Households without a vehicle5.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507
Broadband subscription96.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507
Homeownership rate69.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507
Foreign-born population6.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508
Single-parent households53.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500
Population 65+16.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508
Median age41.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502
Median household income$141,667$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470
Median home value$663,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469
Median gross rent$2,421$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,534 ($828–$2,196) n=401
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS 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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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured