ZIP code
80503
in Longmont, ColoradoPopulation 35,846
65.88/ 100
Ranked #1,667 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.2%)
Ranked #50 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 10.0%)
Ranked #10 of 17 Boulder, CO ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Obesity
16.7%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
23.9%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
24%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.6%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.3%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.1%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.9%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.1%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.4%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 80503, one of several in Longmont, Colorado stands in the top 5.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,667th) and the top 10.0% of Colorado (50th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled obesity sits in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and short sleep resides in the bottom 0.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and diabetes sits in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 3.1% nationally, fair or poor health stands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled disaster risk stands in the top 3.7% nationally, and fine-particle sits in the top 7.9% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 80026, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Boulder, 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 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 11.0; chronic-disease standing 94.0 (top 10%) — 83 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,415 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80026
Coloradoshares a border
Score 67.10
Closest healthier
80301
Coloradoshares a border
Score 67.82
Similar health profile
83716
Idaho99% similar profile
Score 64.59
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 | 23.7% | 21.4–26.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.0% | 21.5–26.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.6–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 29.6–35.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 16.7% | 13.8–19.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.6% | 4.5–6.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.4% | 67.9–74.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.0% | 69.0–75.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.4–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 63.8–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.1% | 69.3–74.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 68.3–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 23.9% | 20.5–27.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.4–24.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 59.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 56.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 44.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $113,620 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $755,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,872 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 80.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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