ZIP code
80427
in Central City, ColoradoPopulation 567
60.64/ 100
Ranked #4,369 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.7%)
Ranked #143 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #68 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
0 days/year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
9.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
24.2%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.95 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Park land
23.1%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST72ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18.1 mi
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
14.0%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Central City, Colorado (ZIP 80427) comes out in the top 13.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,369th) and the top 28% of Colorado (143rd).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled humid heat lies at the national minimum, transit sits in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled obesity settles in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Civic registers in the top 4.6% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Park land is in the top 6.0% nationally. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 7.0% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies in the top 8.2% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 80422, 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 86%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.9%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
80422
Coloradoshares a border
Score 61.11
Closest healthier
80452
Coloradoshares a border
Score 61.82
Similar health profile
81632
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 65.01
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 | 25.0% | 21.9–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.6% | 24.7–32.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.3–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.0% | 28.7–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.2% | 17.9–31.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 7.9–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.2–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.6% | 67.5–75.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.3% | 67.9–76.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.6–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.5–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.6% | 63.0–70.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 62.5–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.0–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 8.7–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.7% | 12.5–19.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 24.9–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.7% | 21.6–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 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+) | 20.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.2% | 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 | 6.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 35.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 35.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $62,264 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $364,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,482 | $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 ± 3.33 | 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 3.33 years of 81.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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