ZIP code
80535
in Laporte, ColoradoPopulation 1,896
55.64/ 100
Ranked #8,697 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #241 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #17 of 18 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ZIPs (bottom 5.6%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
58 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
8.0%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
26%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.8%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.5%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST26thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.3%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Park land
14.8%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST65thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Laporte, Colorado (ZIP 80535) ranks in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,697th) and the top 48% of Colorado (241st).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: modeled obesity rests in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and short sleep is in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the top 6.8% nationally, and park land settles in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 12.8% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes lands in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled nitrate registers in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled mammography sits in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Modeled radon rests in the top 10.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
“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 20.6; chronic-disease standing 72.6 — 52 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,582 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
80512
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.84
Closest healthier
80524
Coloradoshares a border
Score 56.97
Similar health profile
98828
Washington98% similar profile
Score 56.42
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 | 28.0% | 25.2–30.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.1% | 27.9–34.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.6–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–10.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.2–37.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.0% | 21.9–30.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.2–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.0–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 70.6–77.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.3% | 69.0–75.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.8–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 63.9–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 62.0–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.5% | 60.4–74.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.9–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 9.6–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.0% | 13.0–19.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.8% | 25.1–32.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 13.7–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.6% | 25.7–33.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.4% | 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 | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 81.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 23.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 53.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $110,945 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $483,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,349 | $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 | 84.0 yr ± 2.64 | 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 2.64 years of 84.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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