ZIP code
80903
in Colorado Springs, ColoradoPopulation 16,491
53.68/ 100
Ranked #11,116 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #272 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #33 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Outpatient-care access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Civic-institution access
1.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.38 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Transit access
6.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Physician access
3.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Dental provider access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Walkability
180 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
66.9%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 80903, one of several in Colorado Springs, Colorado lands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,116th) and the bottom 46% of Colorado (272nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: outpatient stands in the top 0.5% nationally, civic rests in the top 1.1% nationally, and mental-health providers registers in the top 1.4% nationally. Transit resides in the top 2.9% nationally, physicians settles in the top 3.0% nationally, and dental providers is in the top 3.1% nationally. Walkability sits in the top 3.2% nationally, and recreation lands in the top 3.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled mammography lies in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and tree cover stands at the national minimum.
Against the wider neighborhood, outpatient runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. On the overall standing, ZIP 80906, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.6 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $61,768 predicts 78.2 years — 3.5 years below.
Ranked #4,729 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.6 ± 1.9 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.7 years — 5.1 years below them.
Ranked #3,398 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80905
Coloradoshares a border
Score 50.99
Closest healthier
80906
Coloradoshares a border
Score 58.63
Similar health profile
98446
Washington99% similar profile
Score 52.06
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 | 21.8% | 19.9–23.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.3% | 24.9–29.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 25.3–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.3% | 28.7–33.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.3% | 25.6–33.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.0% | 10.6–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 8.2–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.1% | 63.4–68.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.4% | 69.5–75.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.7% | 78.5–82.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 60.4–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.6% | 56.5–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.9% | 60.1–73.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 17.3–22.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 32.3–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–19.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.4–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 29.4–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 39.3% | 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 | 4.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 54.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 34.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $61,768 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $456,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,247 | $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 | 74.6 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 74.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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