ZIP code
80910
in Colorado Springs, ColoradoPopulation 31,368
46.74/ 100
Ranked #20,475 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #436 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 13.2%)
Ranked #47 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (bottom 4.1%)
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.
Mammography
65.5%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Walkability
190 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Homeownership rate
47.2%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.6 ppb
in the top 8.4% 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.45 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
32.2%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.4%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.5%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 80910, one of several in Colorado Springs, Colorado sits in the bottom 36% nationally (20,475th) and the bottom 13.2% of Colorado (436th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: walkability is in the top 3.1% nationally, outpatient lies in the top 9.5% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Physicians is in the top 10.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled mammography registers in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and tree cover is at the national minimum. Homeownership lies in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and lead in tap water registers in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 9.4% nationally.
Put plainly, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 80903, 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
healthier than 75%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
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
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 73.5 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $61,969 predicts 78.2 years — 4.7 years below.
Ranked #5,441 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 73.5 ± 1.1 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.6 years — 6.2 years below them.
Ranked #3,562 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
80903
Coloradoshares a border
Score 53.68
Closest healthier
80906
Coloradoshares a border
Score 58.63
Similar health profile
98444
Washington98% similar profile
Score 46.02
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 | 22.7% | 20.8–24.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.9% | 27.5–32.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 23.4–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.2% | 29.7–35.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 28.5–36.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.0% | 14.9–21.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.7% | 13.9–17.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.0% | 64.2–69.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.2% | 69.1–75.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.5% | 78.4–82.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.8% | 55.6–63.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.3% | 50.1–56.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.5% | 58.6–71.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 22.9–28.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 35.2–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 20.7–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.8–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 14.0–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.6–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 34.1–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.3–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 47.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 37.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 14.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 31.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $61,969 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $320,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,361 | $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 | 73.5 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 73.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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