ZIP code
80544
in Niwot, ColoradoPopulation 0
67.14/ 100
Ranked #1,244 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.9%)
Ranked #32 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 6.4%)
Ranked #8 of 17 Boulder, CO ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Obesity
16.9%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
24.2%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
85.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
180 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
25.8%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.3%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.4%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Niwot, Colorado (ZIP 80544) comes out in the top 3.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,244th) and the top 6.4% of Colorado (32nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled obesity stands in the bottom 0.3% nationally, modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure is at the national minimum. Walkability resides in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled pfas registers in the top 0.9% nationally, and tree cover stands at the national minimum.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 80301, about 1.2 miles away.
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 Boulder, 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 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
in the top 0.8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 99%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80503
Coloradoshares a border
Score 65.88
Closest healthier
80301
Coloradoabout 1.2 mi away
Score 67.82
Similar health profile
55435
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 66.62
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 | 26.7% | 23.7–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.8% | 22.6–29.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.0–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.9–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 30.8–37.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 16.9% | 13.7–20.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.5% | 4.3–6.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 3.9–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.0% | 68.1–75.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.2% | 71.1–77.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.2% | 89.5–92.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 60.2–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.2% | 69.5–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 70.6–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.7% | 6.0–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 11.8% | 9.2–15.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 24.2% | 20.9–27.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.4% | 9.9–15.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.5–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.1% | 19.5–27.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.5–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.2–12.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.3–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | — | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | — | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | — | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | — | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured