ZIP code
80603
in Lochbuie, ColoradoPopulation 16,811
52.46/ 100
Ranked #12,812 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #302 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #13 of 34 Greeley, CO ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
40.3 per million
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›High cholesterol
30.7%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
27.1%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.6%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
12.7%
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS70thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Lochbuie, Colorado (ZIP 80603) lands in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,812th) and the bottom 40% of Colorado (302nd).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled high cholesterol resides in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and high blood pressure registers in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and stroke stands in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Household income lies in the top 10.2% nationally, and modeled diabetes lands in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Set against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 2.1% nationally, tree cover is at the national minimum, and fine-particle settles in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled uninsured resides in the top 10.3% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 80249, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
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 8.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 89.0 — 81 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,257 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 40.3 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.9 ± 2.6 years.
Ranked #441 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
80022
Coloradoshares a border
Score 49.21
Closest healthier
80249
Coloradoshares a border
Score 59.34
Similar health profile
80223
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 56.22
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 | 20.7% | 19.1–22.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.1% | 25.0–29.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.2–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 20.1–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.7% | 28.4–33.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 31.1–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.5% | 13.5–17.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.3% | 63.7–68.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.8% | 65.1–70.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 81.2–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.6% | 56.4–62.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.3% | 58.8–63.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 65.4–75.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 19.1–24.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 31.2–37.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 16.0–19.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.4–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.8–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.6% | 26.9–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 51.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 11.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 36.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $118,297 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $492,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,578 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 1.32 | 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 1.32 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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