ZIP code
80421
in Bailey, ColoradoPopulation 8,536
60.38/ 100
Ranked #4,570 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.3%)
Ranked #145 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #69 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
1.2 days/year
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Obesity
23.3%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Park land
55.7%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
28.3%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
19.9 mi
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
16.4 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Tree cover
70.9%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Bailey, Colorado (ZIP 80421), by its overall standing, sits in the top 14.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,570th) and the top 29% of Colorado (145th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 0.8% nationally, modeled obesity lies in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and park land sits in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally, modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 6.9% nationally. Mental-health providers lands in the top 8.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover is in the top 8.8% nationally. By contrast, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled radon rests in the top 9.1% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 80439, 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 81%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80439
Coloradoshares a border
Score 67.63
Closest healthier
80448
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.99
Similar health profile
80478
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 59.85
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 | 28.2% | 24.9–31.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.1% | 26.2–34.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.6–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 31.0–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.3% | 17.8–29.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.8% | 5.4–8.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.8–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 69.3–76.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.5% | 69.5–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.2–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 61.8–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.5% | 63.9–71.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 63.7–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 15.3–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 9.3–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.1% | 12.0–18.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.3% | 22.0–34.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.2% | 21.5–29.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–4.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 73.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 21.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 48.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $98,452 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $578,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,962 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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