ZIP code
81001
in Pueblo, ColoradoPopulation 31,197
43.82/ 100
Ranked #23,595 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #470 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 6.4%)
Ranked #9 of 12 Pueblo, CO ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
20.5%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Mammography
66.8%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST18thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
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 ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1 mi
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.6%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57.6%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 81001, one of several in Pueblo, Colorado lands in the bottom 26% nationally (23,595th) and the bottom 6.4% of Colorado (470th).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled uninsured lies in the top 4.1% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and tree cover is at the national minimum. Modeled radon settles in the top 8.5% nationally, distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 8.4% nationally. On the better side, subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 5.7% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 81006, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 Pueblo, 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 63%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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 ›
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.4 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $48,417 predicts 77.2 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,387 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.4 ± 1.3 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.0 years — 2.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,070 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
81003
Coloradoshares a border
Score 37.05
Closest healthier
81006
Coloradoshares a border
Score 48.58
Similar health profile
72764
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 39.52
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 | 27.7% | 25.1–30.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.3% | 29.2–35.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.5–7.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 20.0–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.6% | 28.5–35.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 29.2–40.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.5–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.5% | 18.4–23.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.2% | 69.4–75.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 68.5–75.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.3% | 80.6–84.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.6% | 52.8–62.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.7% | 49.4–56.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.8% | 58.9–74.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.7% | 27.2–35.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 33.5–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.9% | 23.5–28.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 15.0–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.4–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.4% | 34.9–42.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.8–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 43.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 34.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $48,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $220,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,082 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 75.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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