ZIP code
80214
in Lakewood, ColoradoPopulation 27,022
54.68/ 100
Ranked #9,859 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #257 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #103 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
917 units
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
42.1 per million
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20.5%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Obesity
25.8%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
39.9%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
26.5%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
45%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.9%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 80214, one of several in Lakewood, Colorado lands in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,859th) and the bottom 49% of Colorado (257th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled obesity registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure resides in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 1.8% nationally, and binge drinking sits in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, and homeownership lies in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 5.9% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. On the overall standing, ZIP 80033, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
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
4 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 74.7 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $75,575 predicts 79.0 years — 4.3 years below.
Ranked #5,221 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.1 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.9 years — 4.2 years below them.
Ranked #3,112 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 4.9 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 89.8 — 85 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,558 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 42.1 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.1 years.
Ranked #356 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
80033
Coloradoshares a border
Score 57.39
Closest healthier
80212
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.18
Similar health profile
98168
Washington97% similar profile
Score 54.67
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 | 22.3% | 20.3–24.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.5% | 24.1–29.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 21.6–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.9% | 28.3–33.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.8% | 22.3–29.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.2–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.7% | 12.0–15.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 65.8% | 62.6–68.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.0% | 66.9–72.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 81.0–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 58.7–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.8% | 55.7–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 63.0–75.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.5% | 18.0–23.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.9% | 14.7–19.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 29.3–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.6–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.6% | 25.9–31.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 39.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 48.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 35.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $75,575 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $559,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,627 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 74.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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