ZIP code
80840
in Usaf Academy, ColoradoPopulation 6,727
47.09/ 100
Ranked #20,053 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #427 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 15.0%)
Ranked #45 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (bottom 8.2%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
11.1%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
16.6%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
14.5%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
26.8%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
2.8%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
1.6%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
0.90%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
99.6%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
5.4%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Usaf Academy, Colorado (ZIP 80840) comes out in the bottom 37% nationally (20,053rd) and the bottom 15.0% of Colorado (427th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled energy burden sits in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 0.5% nationally, and homeownership registers at the national minimum. Slow internet speeds stands in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and stroke lies in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the bottom 1.1% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 80132, 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
in the top 1.0%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.8%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.8%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
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
80132
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.79
Closest healthier
80919
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.82
Similar health profile
93410
California99% similar profile
Score 43.45
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 | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 1.4% | 1.3–1.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 1.6% | 1.4–1.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7 |
| Depression among adults | 31.2% | 28.0–34.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 16.6% | 14.8–18.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.4% | 22.0–29.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.9% | 0.8–1.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.2–15.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 10.3–14.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 26.5% | 23.9–29.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 63.7% | 60.1–67.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 59.9% | 56.0–63.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.2% | 48.9–57.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.6% | 45.6–51.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.1% | 58.2–71.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.0% | 18.2–23.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.3% | 16.5–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 34.3–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 27.9% | 25.0–30.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 26.8% | 23.8–30.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 34.0–42.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 51.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 38.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 0.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 21.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $69,474 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,264 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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