ZIP code
80426
in Burns, ColoradoPopulation 102
58.09/ 100
Ranked #6,321 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #197 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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 ›Mammography
65.6%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
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 ›Park land
43%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS3rdDefinition & 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 an emergency room
23.7 mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
Burns, Colorado (ZIP 80426), on the composite measure, lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,321st) and the top 39% of Colorado (197th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: housing-cost burden settles at the national minimum, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and modeled obesity is in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Poverty rests at the national minimum, homeownership sits at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Park land lands in the top 3.0% nationally. On the other hand, modeled mammography resides in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 3.6% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 80463, 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.
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 85%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.9%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
80463
Coloradoshares a border
Score 61.35
Closest healthier
81637
Coloradoshares a border
Score 58.58
Similar health profile
80420
Colorado95% similar profile
Score 58.61
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 | 26.1% | 22.8–29.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.8% | 22.1–29.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.1–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 19.8–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.7% | 28.6–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.3% | 17.5–29.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.9% | 5.3–8.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 8.2–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.2% | 68.3–75.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.9% | 67.5–75.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 82.7–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 63.5–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.3% | 64.8–71.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.6% | 55.7–74.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.4% | 15.3–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 9.0–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.7% | 13.6–22.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 22.8–34.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.1% | 12.8–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.8–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.3% | 24.2–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.0–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.9% | 9.4–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 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+) | 32.4% | 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 | 79.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 78.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 67.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $95,688 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $465,000 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 2.86 | 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 2.86 years of 82.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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