ZIP code
80731
in Haxtun, ColoradoPopulation 1,486
48.87/ 100
Ranked #17,836 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #390 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Child-care access
2.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.09% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3.3 pCi/L
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.5%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Walkability
1.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST28thUS6thDefinition & 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 community health center
24.3 mi
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
40.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.5 per million
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.66 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Mammography
68.4%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST36thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Haxtun, Colorado (ZIP 80731) sits in the bottom 44% nationally (17,836th) and the bottom 22% of Colorado (390th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled radon rests in the top 6.6% nationally, walkability settles in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 6.0% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests in the top 6.7% nationally. Better still, childcare settles in the top 0.09% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas rests in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Physicians lands in the top 7.5% nationally, and civic rests in the top 8.5% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 80726, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 7%
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
80726
Coloradoshares a border
Score 50.03
Closest healthier
80736
Coloradoabout 4.5 mi away
Score 49.42
Similar health profile
84635
Utah94% similar profile
Score 51.81
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 | 32.7% | 29.1–36.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.9% | 31.7–39.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.4–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 32.6–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.1% | 21.3–35.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.8–11.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.7–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.1–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.5% | 70.8–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.5–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.5–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.0% | 59.5–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.4% | 60.3–75.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 17.7–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.8% | 26.0–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 16.7–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 28.8–37.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 48.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 23.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 46.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $74,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $235,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $655 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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