ZIP code
80422
in Black Hawk, ColoradoPopulation 4,363
61.11/ 100
Ranked #4,061 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.7%)
Ranked #133 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #63 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (top 50%)
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 days/year
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Park land
51.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
25.9%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.5 per million
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
76.7%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
4.5%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.74 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.4 mi
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.9%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Black Hawk, Colorado (ZIP 80422), on the composite measure, lands in the top 12.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,061st) and the top 26% of Colorado (133rd).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, park land resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and mental-health providers lies in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and tree cover is in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled tooth loss rests in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and civic sits in the top 7.0% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon registers in the top 10.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 8.6% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 80403, 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 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 1.0%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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
80403
Coloradoshares a border
Score 65.59
Closest healthier
80452
Coloradoshares a border
Score 61.82
Similar health profile
80863
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 60.92
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 | 27.6% | 24.1–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.0% | 26.8–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.1–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 30.1–39.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.9% | 19.2–33.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.5% | 3.5–5.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.6–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.0% | 68.8–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.8% | 69.4–77.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 86.9–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 62.1–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.5% | 65.8–72.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 63.9–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 14.5–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 9.6–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.0% | 12.7–20.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.9% | 23.6–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.3% | 22.2–31.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 62.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 25.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 51.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $95,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $588,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,719 | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 2.35 | 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 2.35 years of 81.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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