ZIP code
80649
in Orchard, ColoradoPopulation 263
47.72/ 100
Ranked #19,289 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #416 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #25 of 34 Greeley, CO ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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
0.85 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
16.4 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.62%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
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 ›Distance to an emergency room
16.1 mi
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST35thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
11.1%
in the top 35% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS65thDefinition & 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
Overall, Orchard, Colorado (ZIP 80649) places in the bottom 40% nationally (19,289th) and the bottom 17% of Colorado (416th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: fiber broadband settles in the top 6.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, walkability lies in the bottom 2.1% nationally, distance to a nursing home rests in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled nitrate resides in the top 7.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 9.5% nationally, modeled tree cover lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 11.8% nationally. Modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the top 13.1% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 80643, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80611
Coloradoshares a border
Score 47.26
Closest healthier
80643
Coloradoshares a border
Score 48.50
Similar health profile
80807
Colorado94% similar profile
Score 47.46
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 | 27.7% | 25.2–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 29.3–35.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.3–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 21.3–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 30.8–36.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.1% | 27.1–36.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 15.1–20.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.0–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.3% | 69.4–74.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.9% | 67.8–73.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 82.0–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.8% | 55.0–62.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.8% | 57.1–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 63.9–75.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.0% | 18.7–25.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.6% | 28.6–36.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 17.0–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.7% | 30.0–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 1.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 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 | 90.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 91.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 41.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 61.7 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 | $526,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,075 | $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 | 82.8 yr ± 1.54 | 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 1.54 years of 82.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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