ZIP code
80512
in Bellvue, ColoradoPopulation 1,903
63.84/ 100
Ranked #2,545 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.0%)
Ranked #80 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #2 of 18 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ZIPs (top 11.2%)
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
77.9%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
78.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Obesity
23.5%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.49 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
3.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
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 ›Walkability
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
7.8 days/year
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
2.2%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.5%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Bellvue, Colorado (ZIP 80512) stands in the top 8.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,545th) and the top 16% of Colorado (80th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: park land lands in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and elder services lands in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and poverty rests in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Working the other way, fatal road crashes lands in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled nitrate settles in the top 4.7% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Slow internet speeds lands in the top 5.3% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 80547, about 7.9 miles away, 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 Fort Collins-Loveland, 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 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
“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
80447
Coloradoshares a border
Score 60.80
Closest healthier
80547
Coloradoabout 7.9 mi away
Score 66.60
Similar health profile
80135
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 64.21
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 | 29.9% | 26.9–32.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 28.8–35.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 19.4–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 33.7–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.5% | 19.7–27.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.5% | 6.0–9.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.6–7.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | 73.1–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 73.0–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.3% | 90.1–92.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 65.3–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.5% | 72.9–78.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.8% | 62.7–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 6.9–10.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 12.4% | 10.2–15.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 25.0% | 21.6–28.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.3% | 22.1–28.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 56.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 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 | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 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 | 7.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 61.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 31.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 51.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $97,837 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $625,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,538 | $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 | 83.1 yr ± 1.45 | 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 1.45 years of 83.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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