ZIP code
81005
in Pueblo, ColoradoPopulation 32,441
53.56/ 100
Ranked #11,288 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #276 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #3 of 12 Pueblo, CO ZIPs (top 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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3.3 pCi/L
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.8 per million
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.7 mi
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 81005, one of several in Pueblo, Colorado, overall, ranks in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,288th) and the bottom 45% of Colorado (276th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and dental providers resides in the top 11.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Park land is in the top 14.0% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Transit lands in the top 16% nationally. On the other side, modeled disaster risk lies in the top 1.8% nationally, and radon stands in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 7.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 9.8% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 81007, 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 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 68%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
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
81003
Coloradoshares a border
Score 37.05
Closest healthier
81007
Coloradoshares a border
Score 55.01
Similar health profile
93901
California96% similar profile
Score 56.07
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 | 29.9% | 27.1–33.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.8% | 29.6–36.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.3–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.4–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.3% | 30.0–37.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.4% | 25.7–36.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.8% | 8.8–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.9% | 13.3–17.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.7–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 71.7–78.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.9–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 60.0–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.2% | 59.0–65.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 62.8–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.4% | 22.0–29.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 30.5–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 18.1–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.4–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 30.4–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 55.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 22.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $70,574 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $298,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,080 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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