ZIP code
80816
in Florissant, ColoradoPopulation 6,251
56.76/ 100
Ranked #7,497 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #222 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #27 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Radon
4.4 pCi/L
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
0.6 days/year
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
24.6%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.9 mi
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Park land
17.8%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST68thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS91stDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Florissant, Colorado (ZIP 80816) lands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,497th) and the top 44% of Colorado (222nd).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 7.3% nationally. Park land settles in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled radon lands in the top 0.9% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the top 9.2% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 80814, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
“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
80814
Coloradoshares a border
Score 57.70
Similar health profile
59086
Montana98% similar profile
Score 56.69
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 | 32.5% | 29.1–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 31.0–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.7–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 19.1–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.3–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.6% | 18.8–31.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.0% | 7.3–11.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 6.0–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 73.7–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 72.9–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.6–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 64.8–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.2–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 64.1–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 9.7–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.3% | 14.1–20.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 26.5–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.7% | 24.8–32.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 73.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 27.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 55.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $75,472 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $418,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,415 | $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 | 82.6 yr ± 2.11 | 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 2.11 years of 82.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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