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ZIP code

80640

in Henderson, ColoradoPopulation 13,818

55.46/ 100

Ranked #8,910 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #244 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranked #98 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 23%)

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.

High cholesterol

28.7%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

23.8%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

3.7%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

55%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & 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

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

2.1%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

8.9%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

4.9%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

8.0%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Henderson, Colorado (ZIP 80640) comes out in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,910th) and the top 49% of Colorado (244th).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 2.4% nationally, high blood pressure settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, mobility disability lands in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and hearing disability is in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled diabetes resides in the bottom 4.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 80602, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 96%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 85%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 5%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.00%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 9%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.00%

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 4.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 96.1 (top 10%) — 91 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,958 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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.6 ± 2.5 years.

    Ranked #504 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.

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 adults17.2%15.4–19.1
High blood pressure among adults23.8%21.4–26.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.3%4.8–5.9
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.6–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.0%3.6–4.5
Depression among adults20.6%18.2–23.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.0%7.1–9.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened28.7%26.1–31.6
Obesity among adults32.0%28.0–36.4
Stroke among adults2.1%1.9–2.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.5%7.8–11.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years16.3%14.1–18.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure62.9%59.4–66.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults68.7%65.4–72.1
Cholesterol screening among adults83.5%81.6–85.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years55.0%51.0–58.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.1%59.2–65.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.4%61.8–74.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.6%16.1–21.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.1%10.5–13.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.2%17.6–23.1
Short sleep duration among adults33.0%29.3–36.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.3%14.5–18.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%15.3–18.9
Frequent physical distress among adults11.3%10.0–12.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.9%13.3–16.6
Any disability among adults26.2%23.3–29.2
Hearing disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
Independent living disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.3
Mobility disability among adults8.9%7.9–10.1
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.5–3.0
Vision disability among adults4.4%4.0–4.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507
Uninsured 18–648.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503
No HS diploma (25+)9.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50533.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505
Households without a vehicle1.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507
Broadband subscription95.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507
Homeownership rate79.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507
Foreign-born population11.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508
Single-parent households42.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500
Population 65+8.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508
Median age34.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502
Median household income$117,373$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470
Median home value$497,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469
Median gross rent$2,225$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 birth78.6 yr ± 1.2778.9 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 1.27 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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