ZIP code
80623
in Gilcrest, ColoradoPopulation 1,026
49.41/ 100
Ranked #17,062 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #381 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #20 of 34 Greeley, CO ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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
98.2 per million
in the top 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
19.1%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.52%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS10thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
32.4%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
29.4%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
30.7 days/year
in the top 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Gilcrest, Colorado (ZIP 80623) ranks in the bottom 47% nationally (17,062nd) and the bottom 24% of Colorado (381st).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 0.08% nationally, and uninsured stands in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum, and fine-particle lies in the top 5.8% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the stronger side, fatal road crashes lands at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure rests in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 80651, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
One of our published findings lists 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 3.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 83.7 — 80 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,197 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80645
Coloradoshares a border
Score 47.68
Closest healthier
80651
Coloradoshares a border
Score 51.02
Similar health profile
80221
Colorado97% similar profile
Score 52.13
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 | 22.0% | 19.6–24.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.4% | 26.3–32.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.3–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.4% | 29.4–35.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 31.1–41.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.3–10.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.1% | 15.5–23.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.3% | 65.8–72.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.0% | 63.4–70.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.9% | 79.3–84.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.6% | 56.7–64.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 55.3–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 65.7–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.5–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.5–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 21.3–29.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 30.9–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 17.9–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 29.2–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 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 | 86.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 27.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 54.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 13.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 35.3 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 | $321,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,682 | $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 | 88.0 yr ± 3.00 | 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 3.00 years of 88.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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