ZIP code
80833
in Rush, ColoradoPopulation 1,240
45.70/ 100
Ranked #21,653 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #450 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 10.4%)
Ranked #48 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (bottom 2.1%)
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.
Crowded housing
43.7%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
23 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS3rdDefinition & 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 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
23.2 mi
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
6.8 days/year
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
48.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
8.3%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Rush, Colorado (ZIP 80833) ranks in the bottom 32% nationally (21,653rd) and the bottom 10.4% of Colorado (450th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: crowded housing settles in the top 0.3% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 2.6% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 3.8% nationally. Fatal road crashes stands in the top 4.3% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and recreation sits in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled pfas is in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 6.5% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 80808, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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 96%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 96.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 39.8 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,992 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80808
Coloradoshares a border
Score 51.36
Closest healthier
80821
Coloradoshares a border
Score 47.95
Similar health profile
59254
Montana95% similar profile
Score 47.74
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 | 31.2% | 28.9–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 33.6–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.8–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 22.1–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 35.3–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 27.4–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 14.7–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.2–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 71.5–76.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.0% | 72.5–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.3–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.2% | 59.0–65.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.7% | 57.0–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.8% | 62.3–73.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 21.5–27.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 30.6–37.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 19.7–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.2–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 15.0–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 33.5–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 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 | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 43.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 64.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 54.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $42,139 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $195,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $797 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 77.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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