ZIP code
80919
in Colorado Springs, ColoradoPopulation 27,787
63.82/ 100
Ranked #2,563 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.0%)
Ranked #83 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #5 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (top 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.
Park land
41.9%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.8%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.7 per million
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
5.7 ppb
in the top 8.3% 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 ›Humid extreme heat
11.4 days/year
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
5.6%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.9%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.2%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.5%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 80919, one of several in Colorado Springs, Colorado lands in the top 8.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,563rd) and the top 17% of Colorado (83rd).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: park land settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled obesity lies in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the bottom 6.0% nationally, poverty sits in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health rests in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled disaster risk stands in the top 8.1% nationally, and lead in tap water settles in the top 8.3% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 80921, 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 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $119,518 predicts 80.8 years — 1.9 years above.
Ranked #1,013 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 82.7 ± 1.5 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.8 years — 2.8 years above them.
Ranked #952 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
80809
Coloradoshares a border
Score 60.31
Closest healthier
80921
Coloradoshares a border
Score 65.91
Similar health profile
98072
Washington98% similar profile
Score 70.55
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 | 25.9% | 23.5–28.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 26.7–32.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.8–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 33.2–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.8% | 22.3–29.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.3% | 5.9–9.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.1% | 69.0–75.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 74.3–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.4–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.0% | 66.3–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.7% | 69.1–74.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 65.3–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 28.1–35.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–14.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.8% | 24.0–29.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 61.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 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 | 61.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $119,518 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $605,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,849 | $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 | 82.7 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 82.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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