ZIP code
80483
in Yampa, ColoradoPopulation 455
67.62/ 100
Ranked #1,115 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.5%)
Ranked #25 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 5.0%)
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.
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
22%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
3.6 days/year
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›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 ›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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
17.3 mi
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Park land
31.6%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
19.4 mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
11.5%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Yampa, Colorado (ZIP 80483), by its overall standing, sits in the top 3.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,115th) and the top 5.0% of Colorado (25th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 0.4% nationally, obesity stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Park land lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the bottom 2.5% nationally. By contrast, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 4.3% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 81657, about 32 miles away.
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 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.9%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
80467
Coloradoshares a border
Score 64.11
Closest healthier
81657
Coloradoabout 32 mi away
Score 69.42
Similar health profile
80481
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 68.94
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 | 24.6% | 21.2–28.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.3% | 23.3–31.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 3.9–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 17.9–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.1% | 29.8–38.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.0% | 16.3–28.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.7% | 3.6–5.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.5–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.0% | 69.0–76.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.6% | 69.6–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.3–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.4% | 65.2–74.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.7% | 69.3–75.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 64.0–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.8% | 15.7–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.7% | 6.6–10.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.2% | 10.3–16.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 25.0% | 19.4–31.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.5% | 9.5–13.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.1% | 19.2–27.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 1.9–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.3% | 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 | 86.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.0% | 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 | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 75.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 33.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 53.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $85,089 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $429,500 | $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 ± 1.57 | 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 1.57 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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