ZIP code
80526
in Fort Collins, ColoradoPopulation 44,326
58.88/ 100
Ranked #5,689 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #183 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #12 of 18 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
23.9%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
29%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
24.2%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
600 units
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Mammography
67.3%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Park land
25%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 80526, one of several in Fort Collins, Colorado ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,689th) and the top 36% of Colorado (183rd).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled obesity rests in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and high cholesterol is in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the bottom 2.1% nationally, modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and park land lands in the top 5.6% nationally. Against that, modeled disaster risk registers in the top 1.4% nationally, expected annual loss sits in the top 4.8% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 6.1% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 80512, just across the boundary.
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 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
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 11.9; chronic-disease standing 94.3 (top 10%) — 82 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,366 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 39.7 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.0 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #1,484 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
80512
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.84
Closest healthier
80525
Coloradoshares a border
Score 61.58
Similar health profile
98030
Washington99% similar profile
Score 58.14
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 | 21.4% | 19.3–23.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.2% | 21.8–26.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 22.6–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.0% | 26.2–31.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.9% | 20.2–27.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.1% | 7.3–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.5% | 65.4–71.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.8% | 65.4–72.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 81.1–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 60.4–68.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.7% | 62.6–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.3% | 59.9–74.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.0% | 17.3–22.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.6% | 11.5–16.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 24.7–32.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.3% | 23.4–29.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 57.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.0% | 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 | 5.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 14.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 34.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $88,686 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $551,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,667 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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