ZIP code
80926
in Colorado Springs, ColoradoPopulation 1,561
60.04/ 100
Ranked #4,829 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #154 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #16 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (top 33%)
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
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
51.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.66 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$131,111
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.2%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
64.6%
in the top 12.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 80926, one of several in Colorado Springs, Colorado, overall, ranks in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,829th) and the top 31% of Colorado (154th).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, outpatient stands in the top 4.5% nationally, and household income rests in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the bottom 9.6% nationally, park land resides in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover settles in the top 12.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Working the other way, fatal road crashes sits in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled radon lands in the top 13.2% nationally. Lead in tap water lies in the top 12.0% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. ZIP 80913, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
“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
80813
Coloradoshares a border
Score 53.37
Closest healthier
80913
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.46
Similar health profile
80422
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 61.11
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 | 27.8% | 25.2–30.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 28.8–34.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 21.4–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 34.6–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.2% | 23.6–31.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.5% | 6.1–9.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.2–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.2% | 70.0–75.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 74.3–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.9–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 65.2–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.8% | 67.2–72.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 65.7–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 7.5–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–20.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 28.6–35.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–17.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.3% | 25.7–32.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 65.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 31.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 48.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $131,111 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $580,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $828 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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