ZIP code
80726
in Crook, ColoradoPopulation 453
50.03/ 100
Ranked #16,209 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #365 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.04%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST31stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
19.2 mi
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
78.3%
in the bottom 14.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$48,056
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
19.7%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS82ndDefinition & 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 the composite measure, Crook, Colorado (ZIP 80726) stands in the bottom 49% nationally (16,209th) and the bottom 27% of Colorado (365th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and obesity is in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 9.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 13.0% nationally. Working the other way, walkability is in the bottom 4.9% nationally, modeled mammography registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and distance to a community health center lies in the top 8.7% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover registers in the bottom 10.8% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 12.1% nationally.
For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 69149, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
69149
Nebraskashares a border
Score 52.89
Closest healthier
69162
Nebraskashares a border
Score 51.45
Similar health profile
82221
Wyoming89% similar profile
Score 50.34
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 | 30.7% | 27.0–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.6% | 30.2–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.1–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 32.1–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.7% | 20.8–35.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.3–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.3–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.5% | 70.8–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 70.0–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.1–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 60.9–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.2% | 59.4–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.0% | 58.9–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.1–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 10.9–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.5% | 15.6–23.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 25.5–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.6% | 14.7–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.4% | 25.7–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.6–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 71.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 13.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 53.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $48,056 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $226,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $810 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 1.29 | 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 1.29 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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