ZIP code
80219
in Denver, ColoradoPopulation 59,523
46.77/ 100
Ranked #20,428 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #435 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)
Ranked #125 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 1.6%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
29%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
50.4%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
22.3%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
1,052 units
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
24.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.1%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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
26.2%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Walkability
140 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 80219, one of several in Denver, Colorado lands in the bottom 36% nationally (20,428th) and the bottom 13.4% of Colorado (435th).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled uninsured lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and colon screening registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled binge drinking sits in the top 1.6% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 3.9% nationally, and tree cover stands at the national minimum. On the encouraging side, subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and modeled obesity resides in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Walkability lands in the top 5.7% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 80110, 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 61%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
“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 76.7 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $68,415 predicts 78.6 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,509 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 76.7 ± 1.0 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.0 years — 2.4 years below them.
Ranked #1,819 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 8.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 90.3 (top 10%) — 82 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,352 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 39.3 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.7 ± 1.0 years.
Ranked #1,574 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
80110
Coloradoshares a border
Score 55.09
Closest healthier
80204
Coloradoshares a border
Score 56.14
Similar health profile
80011
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 47.56
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 | 19.4% | 17.6–21.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.8% | 22.5–27.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.5–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.8% | 28.2–33.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.2% | 22.8–29.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.9% | 13.9–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 29.0% | 26.2–31.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 65.3% | 62.1–68.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.2% | 64.2–70.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.9% | 76.9–80.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 50.4% | 46.3–54.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.0% | 47.0–52.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.1% | 59.2–72.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.3% | 19.9–24.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.7% | 26.6–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 28.7–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 23.6–28.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.8–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.8–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 32.6–38.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 30.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 26.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 38.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 34.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $68,415 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $454,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,539 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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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