ZIP code
80915
in Colorado Springs, ColoradoPopulation 23,884
50.05/ 100
Ranked #16,184 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #364 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #44 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (bottom 10.3%)
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
66.2%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
11.5 days/year
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
55.9%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 80915, one of several in Colorado Springs, Colorado lands in the bottom 50% nationally (16,184th) and the bottom 27% of Colorado (364th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: walkability settles in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Recreation resides in the top 10.3% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lands in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Transit registers in the top 13.2% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Against that, modeled mammography rests in the bottom 4.2% nationally, housing-cost burden is in the top 10.2% nationally, and modeled disaster risk stands in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles in the bottom 12.9% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 80909, 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 77%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80909
Coloradoshares a border
Score 51.42
Closest healthier
80914
Coloradoshares a border
Score 65.78
Similar health profile
98445
Washington97% similar profile
Score 49.46
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 | 24.0% | 21.9–26.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.8% | 27.3–32.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.8–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.3% | 30.6–36.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.0% | 27.2–34.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.2–16.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 11.1–14.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.6% | 64.7–70.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.9% | 69.9–75.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.5% | 80.6–84.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.5% | 57.5–65.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.2% | 55.2–61.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.2% | 59.3–72.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 20.5–26.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 33.8–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 18.1–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 18.0–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 16.0–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.6% | 31.6–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.9% | 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 | 70.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 42.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 10.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 32.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $72,352 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $350,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,537 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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