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80722

in Atwood, ColoradoPopulation 374

ZipVitals Score
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48.15/ 100

Ranked #18,749 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #409 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 19%)

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.

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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

84.6 mi

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.9 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST32nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

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Outer-floodplain exposure

3.2%

in the top 10.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

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 ›

Dry extreme heat

30.3 days/year

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US85th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 29% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US29th
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.

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Floodplain exposure

12.1%

in the top 32% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US68th
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 ›

The read

Atwood, Colorado (ZIP 80722), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 42% nationally (18,749th) and the bottom 19% of Colorado (409th).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: poverty lands at the national minimum, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 4.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and household income lies in the top 10.8% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 13.5% nationally. By contrast, walkability settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the bottom 10.3% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 10.7% nationally, and modeled mammography lands in the bottom 11.3% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 80741, 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.

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

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Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

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 adults33.5%29.6–37.2
High blood pressure among adults38.2%33.7–42.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.2–12.4
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.8–9.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.6%8.3–11.0
Depression among adults23.7%20.0–27.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.5%10.7–14.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.2%33.6–42.9
Obesity among adults29.4%22.3–37.0
Stroke among adults4.5%4.0–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.8%11.1–16.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.2%8.2–12.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.5%71.9–78.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.7%70.5–78.4
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.4–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.5%60.2–70.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.6%56.8–64.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.3%60.5–77.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.0%12.2–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.1%13.5–19.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.6%18.5–27.0
Short sleep duration among adults32.1%25.9–39.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.6%17.6–23.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.5–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%14.0–18.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.3%13.3–17.4
Any disability among adults33.8%29.2–38.4
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.8–11.1
Independent living disability among adults9.0%7.8–10.2
Mobility disability among adults16.7%14.3–19.2
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
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 18–641.1%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+)19.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50533.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)2.0%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 subscription93.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507
Homeownership rate74.8%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508
Single-parent households90.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500
Population 65+21.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508
Median age43.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502
Median household income$116,528$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470
Median home value$342,000$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 birth78.4 yr ± 0.6578.9 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 0.65 years of 78.4, 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