ZIP code
80545
in Red Feather Lakes, ColoradoPopulation 937
60.12/ 100
Ranked #4,766 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.9%)
Ranked #152 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #7 of 18 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ZIPs (top 39%)
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
64%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
25.9%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
2.5 days/year
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
21.8 mi
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.6%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
22.2 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.95 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Radon
3.2 pCi/L
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.6%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado (ZIP 80545), by its overall standing, sits in the top 14.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,766th) and the top 30% of Colorado (152nd).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: park land lands in the top 1.4% nationally, modeled short sleep is in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Homeownership rests at the national maximum, modeled obesity lies in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and civic sits in the top 4.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the top 6.4% nationally. Set against that, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 2.9% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled radon lands in the top 7.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is 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 61%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
80512
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.84
Closest healthier
82063
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.08
Similar health profile
81235
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 62.44
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 | 32.3% | 29.0–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.7% | 31.1–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 19.4–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 35.3–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.6% | 20.6–28.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.0% | 5.6–8.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.8–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 74.8–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 74.1–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.4–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.9% | 68.9–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.6% | 69.9–75.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.4% | 60.9–75.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.8% | 7.9–11.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.1% | 11.5–16.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 25.9% | 22.4–29.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.4% | 23.8–31.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 98.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 85.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 39.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 59.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $93,207 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $394,600 | $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. | |||
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