ZIP code
80832
in Ramah, ColoradoPopulation 1,019
51.80/ 100
Ranked #13,700 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #319 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #37 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Distance to a nursing home
26.6 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
5.8 days/year
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.7 per million
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.9%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.12%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
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 ›The read
Overall, Ramah, Colorado (ZIP 80832) lands in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,700th) and the bottom 36% of Colorado (319th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: civic lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Recreation resides in the top 6.7% nationally. Set against that, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 2.0% nationally, walkability rests in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the top 9.6% nationally, and nitrate lands in the top 8.1% nationally.
A note on the terms: industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 80101, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
80101
Coloradoshares a border
Score 53.69
Closest healthier
80117
Coloradoshares a border
Score 57.91
Similar health profile
98941
Washington96% similar profile
Score 53.11
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 | 29.9% | 27.8–32.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.6% | 31.1–36.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.4–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 11.0–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 22.5–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 34.5–39.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.9% | 24.3–32.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 9.0–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 7.2–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.8% | 71.3–76.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.1% | 72.6–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.3–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 64.9–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 61.4–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 64.8–75.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 29.3–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–20.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.8–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.3–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 29.2–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 39.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 41.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $90,556 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $450,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,042 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 79.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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