ZIP code
80425
in Buffalo Creek, ColoradoPopulation 243
64.02/ 100
Ranked #2,432 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.6%)
Ranked #76 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #39 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
Park land
90.6%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
91%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
22.3%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
26.4%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
4 days/year
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Walkability
1.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
12.8 mi
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Buffalo Creek, Colorado (ZIP 80425) ranks in the top 7.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,432nd) and the top 15% of Colorado (76th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: park land lies in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled obesity lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and humid heat is in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Homeownership settles at the national maximum, home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. On the other side, walkability stands in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 7.1% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Close by, ZIP 80135, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
80135
Coloradoshares a border
Score 64.21
Closest healthier
80433
Coloradoshares a border
Score 64.23
Similar health profile
81237
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 61.61
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 | 33.6% | 30.2–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 31.6–38.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.4% | 12.1–14.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 4.8–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.5–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.2–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 36.6–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.3% | 18.7–25.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.2% | 4.9–7.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.1–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.6–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.7–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.1% | 90.7–93.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 68.5–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.7% | 71.1–76.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 67.4–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.9% | 6.6–11.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 12.9% | 9.9–16.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.4% | 23.2–29.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.0% | 10.4–15.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.4–12.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.6% | 22.4–30.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.1–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.2–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.8–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 61.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 91.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 58.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 33.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $82,188 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $671,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 3.97 | 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 3.97 years of 82.5, 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