ZIP code
80444
in Georgetown, ColoradoPopulation 1,053
54.72/ 100
Ranked #9,806 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #255 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #101 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Transit access
17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
83.6%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
1.8 days/year
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
28.2 mi
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
23.2 mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
17 mi
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
67.4%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.4%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
42.8%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Georgetown, Colorado (ZIP 80444) comes out in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,806th) and the bottom 49% of Colorado (255th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: transit lands in the top 0.4% nationally, park land is in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled obesity sits in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Set against that, distance to an emergency room settles in the top 2.3% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled pfas stands in the top 5.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 7.2% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 80435, 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%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
80435
Coloradoshares a border
Score 59.57
Closest healthier
80448
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.99
Similar health profile
59752
Montana97% similar profile
Score 53.57
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 | 25.8% | 22.5–29.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.8% | 25.8–33.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.5–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.0% | 28.8–37.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.4% | 19.6–34.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 7.8–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.1–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.4% | 67.6–74.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.3% | 66.8–75.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 82.6–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 55.5–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.2% | 57.4–64.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 63.8–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.8% | 15.5–22.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 10.5–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.6% | 14.7–22.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 24.5–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 14.3–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.4–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.1% | 24.5–33.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 9.9–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 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) | 42.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 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 | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 72.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 21.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 43.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $79,118 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $521,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,434 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 3.58 | 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 3.58 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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