ZIP code
80516
in Erie, ColoradoPopulation 39,048
66.32/ 100
Ranked #1,513 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.8%)
Ranked #40 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 8.0%)
Ranked #1 of 34 Greeley, CO ZIPs (top 3.0%)
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.
Median household income
$168,725
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
44.1 per million
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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
23%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.0%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
6.8%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
10.5%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.1%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Erie, Colorado (ZIP 80516) stands in the top 4.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,513th) and the top 8.0% of Colorado (40th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: household income registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and obesity registers in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 2.7% nationally, diabetes is in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and high cholesterol is in the bottom 3.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 1.5% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 80023, 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 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 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
3 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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 83.1 ± 1.8 years. The 40 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.2 years — 2.9 years above them.
Ranked #900 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 14.2; chronic-disease standing 97.0 (top 10%) — 83 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,402 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 44.1 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 83.1 ± 1.8 years.
Ranked #307 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
80023
Coloradoshares a border
Score 67.31
Closest healthier
80026
Coloradoshares a border
Score 67.10
Similar health profile
80209
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 69.50
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 | 19.8% | 18.1–21.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 23.0% | 21.0–25.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.2–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.4–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.7–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.1% | 27.7–32.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.7% | 21.7–27.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.9–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.4% | 4.5–6.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.1% | 64.1–70.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.9% | 67.1–72.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.8–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 60.8–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.5% | 70.4–74.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 71.6–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.7% | 25.8–31.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.9–15.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.1% | 18.1–22.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–2.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 66.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 41.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 10.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 37.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $168,725 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $726,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,798 | $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 ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 83.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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