ZIP code
80478
in Tabernash, ColoradoPopulation 1,396
59.85/ 100
Ranked #4,977 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #163 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 32%)
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
3 days/year
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 a nursing home
27 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Obesity
23.4%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
24.2 mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
23.5 mi
in the top 3.4% 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 ›Recreation access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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
20.9%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.02%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.3%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
Tabernash, Colorado (ZIP 80478), by its composite score, sits in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,977th) and the top 32% of Colorado (163rd).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled humid heat is in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and obesity lands in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 3.4% nationally, and recreation registers in the top 4.6% nationally. Park land settles in the top 6.7% nationally, floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, distance to a nursing home resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 3.3% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 80446, 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 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
80442
Coloradoshares a border
Score 55.49
Closest healthier
80446
Coloradoshares a border
Score 60.49
Similar health profile
80117
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 57.91
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 | 27.0% | 23.4–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.9% | 24.9–33.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.6–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.0–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 30.2–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.4% | 17.6–30.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.3% | 13.4–19.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.4–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.7% | 67.5–75.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.4% | 69.4–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.3–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 59.7–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.1% | 63.8–70.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 63.1–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 14.8–21.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.7% | 8.3–13.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.6% | 11.5–18.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.3% | 23.6–35.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.5% | 11.0–16.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.7% | 20.7–28.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.1–11.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 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 | 90.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.5% | 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 | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 81.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 32.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 58.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $105,801 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $1,008,600 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 2.29 | 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 2.29 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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