ZIP code
80459
in Kremmling, ColoradoPopulation 2,569
53.35/ 100
Ranked #11,575 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #282 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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
2.9 days/year
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.88 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Park land
36.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.1%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
42.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
15.1 per million
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3 pCi/L
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
68.4%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST36thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Kremmling, Colorado (ZIP 80459) comes out in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,575th) and the bottom 44% of Colorado (282nd).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 1.7% nationally, floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, and park land is in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 8.6% nationally. By contrast, walkability settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled radon stands in the top 9.7% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 80423, 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 75%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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
80423
Coloradoshares a border
Score 56.30
Closest healthier
80446
Coloradoshares a border
Score 60.49
Similar health profile
92391
California97% similar profile
Score 52.24
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 | 26.8% | 23.5–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.8% | 25.9–33.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.3–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 29.6–38.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.1% | 19.8–33.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.5–19.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.4–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.4% | 66.7–74.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.0% | 66.8–75.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.4–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 56.0–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.9% | 58.3–65.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.4% | 60.2–75.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.6–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 11.9–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.6% | 16.0–23.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.7% | 25.7–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 15.6–21.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 25.9–34.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 55.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 14.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 32.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $87,727 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $390,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,398 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.69 | 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 1.69 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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