ZIP code
80239
in Denver, ColoradoPopulation 44,956
52.09/ 100
Ranked #13,332 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #309 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #114 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 10.3%)
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)
24.9%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
23.6%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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
27.2%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
23.1%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
53.4%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.1%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
9.9 µg/L
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 80239, one of several in Denver, Colorado comes out in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,332nd) and the bottom 38% of Colorado (309th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled high cholesterol resides in the bottom 1.8% nationally, high blood pressure rests in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled obesity sits in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and lithium in drinking water settles in the bottom 6.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled uninsured registers in the top 2.3% nationally, and binge drinking stands in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 1.8% nationally, and colon screening is in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover resides at the national minimum.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain 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. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 80238, 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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 1.0%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 20%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.8 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $98,148 predicts 80.0 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #2,956 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80010
Coloradoshares a border
Score 44.94
Closest healthier
80238
Coloradoshares a border
Score 68.65
Similar health profile
30060
Georgia98% similar profile
Score 51.03
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 | 16.7% | 15.1–18.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 23.1% | 21.1–25.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 18.5–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 27.2% | 24.8–29.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.0% | 22.6–29.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.3% | 12.6–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.9% | 22.2–27.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 63.9% | 60.9–66.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.4% | 64.2–70.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.8% | 77.7–81.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.4% | 49.4–57.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.5% | 53.4–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 64.0–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 23.6% | 21.0–26.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 22.7–28.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 29.5–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 19.8–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.6–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.3–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 28.8–34.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.4–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 28.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 38.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 8.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 32.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $98,148 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $429,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,005 | $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 ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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