ZIP code
80938
in Colorado Springs, ColoradoPopulation 1,664
61.85/ 100
Ranked #3,594 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.3%)
Ranked #121 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #10 of 49 Colorado Springs, CO ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
6 days/year
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.4%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
42.3%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.1%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
28.5%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.4%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 80938, one of several in Colorado Springs, Colorado, overall, ranks in the top 11.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,594th) and the top 24% of Colorado (121st).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: fatal road crashes is at the national minimum, home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum, and modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity rests in the bottom 10.5% nationally, and fiber broadband registers in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the bottom 7.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden is in the top 7.8% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 80927, 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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
80923
Coloradoshares a border
Score 61.49
Closest healthier
80927
Coloradoshares a border
Score 62.50
Similar health profile
98010
Washington99% similar profile
Score 66.71
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 | 24.6% | 22.3–27.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.5% | 25.8–31.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 3.8–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 22.3–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.7–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.6% | 24.1–31.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.2–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.7–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.2–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.3% | 67.0–73.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 73.1–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.8–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 68.2–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.1% | 67.3–72.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.4% | 62.9–75.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.0% | 7.0–11.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.6% | 13.8–19.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 30.0–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.2% | 23.6–31.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–7.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.5–12.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.2–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.2% | 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 | 13.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 41.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 6.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 29.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $108,143 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $500,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 3.96 | 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 3.96 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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