ZIP code
80504
in Firestone, ColoradoPopulation 63,451
59.41/ 100
Ranked #5,274 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #175 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #4 of 34 Greeley, CO ZIPs (top 11.8%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
51.9 per million
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
24.6%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.4%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
521 units
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.7%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
31.2%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 80504, one of several in Firestone, Colorado lands in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,274th) and the top 35% of Colorado (175th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and obesity lands in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled short sleep is in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Set against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 0.6% nationally, disaster risk registers in the top 3.1% nationally, and tree cover rests at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 5.1% nationally, and fine-particle lies in the top 5.4% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 80026, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 Greeley, 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 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list 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 2.2 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 93.4 (top 10%) — 91 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,945 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 51.9 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.5 ± 1.6 years.
Ranked #91 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, 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
95050
California98% similar profile
Score 63.84
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 | 21.8% | 20.1–23.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.6% | 22.6–26.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.5–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 20.5–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.2% | 28.9–33.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.4% | 21.5–27.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.2% | 6.9–9.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.5% | 65.8–71.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.2% | 66.5–71.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.7–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 61.1–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.8% | 66.5–70.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 67.8–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 16.9–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 25.6–31.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.1% | 12.8–15.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.5–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.6–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.3–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.7% | 22.6–27.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.6–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 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 | 7.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 55.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 16.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $113,643 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $591,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,996 | $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 ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 80.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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