ZIP code
80612
in Carr, ColoradoPopulation 494
49.18/ 100
Ranked #17,406 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #384 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #21 of 34 Greeley, CO ZIPs (bottom 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.
Walkability
0.68 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
45.6%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
10.7 days/year
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.45%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS9thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
10.2%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Carr, Colorado (ZIP 80612), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 46% nationally (17,406th) and the bottom 24% of Colorado (384th).
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: walkability lies in the bottom 1.5% nationally, housing-cost burden registers in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover is in the bottom 11.3% nationally. On the better side, homeownership lies at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure is in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and modeled pfas lies in the bottom 9.6% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 80549, 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 Greeley, CO metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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
80549
Coloradoshares a border
Score 57.94
Closest healthier
82054
Wyomingless than 0.1 mi away
Score 51.39
Similar health profile
80742
Colorado96% similar profile
Score 48.13
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 | 30.3% | 27.9–32.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.8–38.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.7–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 21.3–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 33.5–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 30.1–38.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 12.1–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.1–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 72.0–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 68.8–74.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 82.9–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 60.1–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.4% | 56.7–62.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.4% | 63.7–74.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.0–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.0% | 19.0–25.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 29.6–36.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.8–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 31.3–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 56.5% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.6% | 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) | 0.0% | 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 | 66.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 57.1 yr | 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 | $637,100 | $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 at birth | 82.7 yr ± 1.38 | 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 1.38 years of 82.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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