ZIP code
80229
in Thornton, ColoradoPopulation 55,092
50.24/ 100
Ranked #15,910 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #359 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #121 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 4.8%)
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)
21.7%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
808 units
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.4%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
54.6%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
26%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 80229, one of several in Thornton, Colorado, in overall standing, comes out in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,910th) and the bottom 28% of Colorado (359th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled high cholesterol resides in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled uninsured resides in the top 3.5% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and colon screening resides in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally, and tree cover stands at the national minimum.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 80221, 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 79%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
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 77.4 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $84,203 predicts 79.4 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,714 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 2.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 90.5 (top 10%) — 88 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,757 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 77.4 ± 1.2 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
80022
Coloradoshares a border
Score 49.21
Closest healthier
80221
Coloradoshares a border
Score 52.13
Similar health profile
99503
Alaska98% similar profile
Score 48.26
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 | 18.6% | 16.7–20.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.0% | 23.6–28.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.4–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.0% | 27.3–32.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 30.0–38.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 11.9–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.7% | 19.4–24.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 64.5% | 61.4–67.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.3% | 65.0–71.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.0% | 79.2–83.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.6% | 50.5–58.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 51.7–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.4% | 58.4–71.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 22.2–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 30.8–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 19.0–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.4–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.9–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 28.3–34.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 20.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 43.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 8.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 33.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $84,203 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $417,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,769 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 77.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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