ZIP code
80202
in Denver, ColoradoPopulation 18,589
66.56/ 100
Ranked #1,423 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.5%)
Ranked #38 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 7.6%)
Ranked #22 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (top 17%)
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.
Binge drinking
30.3%
in the top 0.07% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 cholesterol
23.9%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
16.8%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Obesity
18.7%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
3.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Outpatient-care access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Recreation access
2.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
4.8%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›The read
ZIP 80202, one of several in Denver, Colorado, by its composite score, sits in the top 4.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,423rd) and the top 7.6% of Colorado (38th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and civic is in the top 0.4% nationally. Outpatient lands in the top 0.6% nationally, recreation stands in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled diabetes registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Mental-health providers settles in the top 1.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 0.07% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the top 0.8% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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 comparison close by, see ZIP 80290, 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 99%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.07%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
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
3 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.8 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $114,151 predicts 80.6 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,909 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 1.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 99.0 (top 1%) — 97 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #18,167 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.8 ± 1.4 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80203
Coloradoshares a border
Score 66.03
Closest healthier
80290
Coloradoshares a border
Score 69.21
Similar health profile
55415
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 65.27
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 | 13.9% | 12.5–15.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 16.8% | 15.1–18.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.8–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 23.9% | 21.7–26.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.6% | 1.5–1.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.7–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 59.4% | 56.3–62.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.6–69.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.5% | 80.5–84.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 60.0–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.0% | 66.2–71.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 66.6–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 30.3% | 27.3–33.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.7% | 23.6–29.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.0–22.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.8% | 1.6–2.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 73.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 22.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 22.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 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 | 84.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 9.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 34.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $114,151 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $722,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,309 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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