ZIP code
80475
in Shawnee, ColoradoPopulation 39
63.29/ 100
Ranked #2,814 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.8%)
Ranked #94 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #48 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (top 38%)
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
84.9%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
25%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
21.7%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
5.3%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
2.6 days/year
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS1stDefinition & 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
27.5 mi
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
24.4 mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Shawnee, Colorado (ZIP 80475) lands in the top 8.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,814th) and the top 19% of Colorado (94th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: park land rests in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and modeled obesity resides in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally, modeled humid heat is in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and homeownership sits at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 3.2% nationally. On the other side, distance to an emergency room rests in the top 2.4% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 80448, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.2%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.9%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.9%
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
80421
Coloradoshares a border
Score 60.38
Closest healthier
80448
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.99
Similar health profile
81235
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 62.44
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 | 31.1% | 27.4–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 29.5–37.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 4.9–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.6% | 16.6–22.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 33.7–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.7% | 16.3–27.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.4% | 5.0–8.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.2–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 74.5–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 72.6–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.1% | 88.5–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.3% | 68.3–77.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.0% | 69.6–76.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 63.4–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 13.9–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.1% | 7.0–11.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.2% | 11.8–19.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 25.0% | 19.3–31.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.9% | 11.4–16.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.6% | 22.3–31.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.4–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.3–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 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+) | 0.0% | 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) | 25.0% | 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 | 38.5% | 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+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 55.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 1.82 | 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 1.82 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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