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ZIP code

80622

in Galeton, ColoradoPopulation 282

47.69/ 100

Ranked #19,333 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranked #417 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #26 of 34 Greeley, CO ZIPs (bottom 24%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Mammography

62.3%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST18th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Median household income

$138,710

in the top 5.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20.3%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Galeton, Colorado (ZIP 80622) stands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,333rd) and the bottom 17% of Colorado (417th).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled mammography rests in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum, and binge drinking rests in the top 5.2% nationally. More positively, housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, poverty settles at the national minimum, and floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum. Household income lands in the top 5.4% nationally, modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 80615, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults23.2%20.3–26.3
High blood pressure among adults30.4%26.8–34.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.1–7.9
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.3–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults5.9%4.7–7.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%5.5–9.7
Depression among adults26.1%22.8–29.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.0%8.0–12.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened31.7%28.6–35.2
Obesity among adults37.3%32.1–43.1
Stroke among adults3.0%2.4–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.2%14.8–21.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.1%7.0–14.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure67.5%63.3–71.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults66.6%62.6–70.5
Cholesterol screening among adults81.6%78.0–85.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.0%63.0–70.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.9%47.8–54.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years62.3%54.0–69.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.3%17.3–23.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.9%13.3–22.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.7%16.5–26.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%32.9–41.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.1%14.3–22.8
Frequent mental distress among adults20.1%17.1–23.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.2%11.8–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.9%14.6–21.7
Any disability among adults31.5%26.5–37.3
Hearing disability among adults6.7%5.6–8.0
Independent living disability among adults8.6%6.9–10.8
Mobility disability among adults11.6%8.8–14.8
Self-care disability among adults3.8%2.9–4.9
Vision disability among adults4.7%3.8–5.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)38.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50533.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507
Broadband subscription80.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507
Homeownership rate78.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507
Foreign-born population22.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508
Single-parent households21.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508
Median age40.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502
Median household income$138,710$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CO median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.0 yr ± 2.1478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.4 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 2.14 years of 83.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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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