ZIP code
80904
in Colorado Springs, ColoradoPopulation 21,158
57.38/ 100
Ranked #6,909 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #213 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #25 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
11.9 per million
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
5.6 ppb
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US92ndDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.48 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
110 intersections/sq mi
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 80904, one of several in Colorado Springs, Colorado stands in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,909th) and the top 42% of Colorado (213th).
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and grocery settles in the top 8.0% nationally. Transit rests in the top 8.1% nationally, and outpatient lands in the top 8.6% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the bottom 10.5% nationally, walkability rests in the top 8.8% nationally, and park land lands in the top 10.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 11.2% nationally. On the other side, lead in tap water rests in the top 8.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 10.2% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 80809, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Disability
healthier than 33%
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
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $69,814 predicts 78.7 years — 1.5 years below.
Ranked #1,817 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80809
Coloradoshares a border
Score 60.31
Closest healthier
80829
Coloradoshares a border
Score 59.50
Similar health profile
05033
Vermont97% similar profile
Score 57.62
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 | 29.0% | 26.5–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.9% | 30.1–35.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 22.4–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 34.6–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.6% | 24.0–31.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.4% | 6.7–10.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.9–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 71.1–76.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 74.6–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 86.1–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 65.9–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.4% | 64.5–70.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 63.3–75.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.1% | 16.6–21.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.4% | 28.9–36.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.7–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.2% | 29.1–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 71.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 27.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 46.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $69,814 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $440,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,474 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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