ZIP code
80916
in Colorado Springs, ColoradoPopulation 41,104
46.96/ 100
Ranked #20,213 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #430 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 14.4%)
Ranked #46 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (bottom 6.2%)
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.
Mammography
65.4%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
4.4%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
682 units
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.4%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
56.2%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
43.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
27.5%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.6%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
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 ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 80916, one of several in Colorado Springs, Colorado stands in the bottom 37% nationally (20,213th) and the bottom 14.4% of Colorado (430th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled mammography lands in the bottom 3.3% nationally, slow internet speeds settles in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled disaster risk rests in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 6.3% nationally, housing-cost burden settles in the top 6.3% nationally, and lead in tap water rests in the top 8.4% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 80909, 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 85%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
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
80909
Coloradoshares a border
Score 51.42
Closest healthier
80911
Coloradoshares a border
Score 51.54
Similar health profile
98439
Washington97% similar profile
Score 43.24
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 | 20.2% | 18.3–22.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.5% | 25.0–29.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.7–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.4% | 27.9–33.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.8% | 28.9–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.8% | 13.8–20.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.7% | 14.7–18.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 62.9% | 59.9–65.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.6% | 67.6–73.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.3% | 77.1–81.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.2% | 52.0–60.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.5% | 49.3–55.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.4% | 58.5–71.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 22.8–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 36.0–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 20.2–24.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.5% | 19.5–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.6–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.0% | 18.2–21.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 32.8–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.3% | 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+) | 19.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 36.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 7.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 29.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $67,127 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $326,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,620 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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