ZIP code
80809
in Cascade, ColoradoPopulation 1,138
60.31/ 100
Ranked #4,631 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.5%)
Ranked #146 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #13 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (top 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.
Park land
65.7%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
3 days/year
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
13.0%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
43.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
26.9%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.9%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.4 ppb
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US91stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.34%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
72.8%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Cascade, Colorado (ZIP 80809) ranks in the top 14.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,631st) and the top 29% of Colorado (146th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: park land sits in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and obesity stands in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure lies in the bottom 8.9% nationally. On the other hand, unemployment resides in the top 5.2% nationally, fatal road crashes lands in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 8.0% nationally. Lead in tap water sits in the top 8.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 80863, 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 Colorado Springs, 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 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.4%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
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
80813
Coloradoshares a border
Score 53.37
Closest healthier
80863
Coloradoshares a border
Score 60.92
Similar health profile
05748
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 61.37
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 | 30.9% | 28.2–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 31.3–37.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 21.6–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 37.1–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.9% | 23.3–30.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.3% | 5.8–9.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 4.9–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.4–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.7–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.5% | 89.1–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.8% | 69.4–76.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.7% | 69.0–74.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 64.9–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 7.7–11.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.2% | 14.5–20.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 27.3–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.6% | 26.1–33.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.0% | 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 | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 77.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 29.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 58.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $93,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $480,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,030 | $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 | 82.3 yr ± 1.70 | 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 1.70 years of 82.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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