ZIP code
80645
in La Salle, ColoradoPopulation 4,917
47.68/ 100
Ranked #19,342 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #418 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #27 of 34 Greeley, CO ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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
65 per million
in the top 0.3% 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 ›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
1.5%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
36.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.47 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.8%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
30.3 days/year
in the top 15% 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 ›Floodplain exposure
12.2%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS68thDefinition & 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
On balance, and by the composite measure, La Salle, Colorado (ZIP 80645) ranks in the bottom 40% nationally (19,342nd) and the bottom 17% of Colorado (418th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: childcare settles in the top 12.0% nationally, and dental providers lies in the top 13.8% nationally. On the other hand, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 0.3% nationally, and tree cover lands at the national minimum. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 6.2% nationally, fatal road crashes sits in the top 8.6% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 11.6% nationally. Modeled radon is in the top 13.5% nationally, modeled uninsured stands in the top 9.6% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 12.9% nationally.
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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 80543, 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 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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 4.9 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 70.5 — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,980 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
80543
Coloradoshares a border
Score 53.87
Closest healthier
80623
Coloradoshares a border
Score 49.41
Similar health profile
99503
Alaska97% similar profile
Score 48.26
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 | 24.9% | 22.3–27.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 28.5–34.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.6–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 30.5–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 31.0–40.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.7% | 10.4–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.8% | 13.5–18.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.9% | 67.6–74.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.4% | 64.8–71.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 81.0–85.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.4% | 56.4–64.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 55.3–61.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 64.6–77.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 15.3–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 20.7–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 30.7–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 17.8–22.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 30.2–37.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 46.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 12.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 38.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $87,609 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $427,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,607 | $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 | 85.9 yr ± 2.29 | 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 2.29 years of 85.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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