ZIP code
80232
in Lakewood, ColoradoPopulation 23,050
59.09/ 100
Ranked #5,531 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #180 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #78 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Obesity
23.7%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
8.9 ppb
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
US96thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
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 ›Walkability
140 intersections/sq mi
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.85 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Transit access
3.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›High blood pressure
28.7%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS10thDefinition & 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
ZIP 80232, one of several in Lakewood, Colorado, on the composite measure, lands in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,531st) and the top 36% of Colorado (180th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled obesity lies in the bottom 3.8% nationally, walkability settles in the top 6.3% nationally, and dental providers stands in the top 9.6% nationally. Transit is in the top 9.8% nationally, modeled high blood pressure rests in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Working the other way, lead in tap water registers in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 8.0% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the top 10.2% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 80227, 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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 17.4; chronic-disease standing 85.6 — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,231 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80219
Coloradoshares a border
Score 46.77
Closest healthier
80227
Coloradoshares a border
Score 60.19
Similar health profile
80031
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 60.16
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 | 25.3% | 23.1–27.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.7% | 26.1–31.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 19.8–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 31.0–36.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.7% | 20.3–27.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.1–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.7% | 10.2–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.4% | 67.3–73.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.8% | 69.8–75.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.6–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.9–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.5% | 63.5–69.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 65.4–77.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–18.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 26.9–34.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.7% | 24.7–30.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 51.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $96,217 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $521,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,732 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 80.8, 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