ZIP code
81008
in Pueblo, ColoradoPopulation 11,608
53.10/ 100
Ranked #11,936 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #286 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #4 of 12 Pueblo, 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.
Dental provider access
2.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.84 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
3.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›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 ›Grocery access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
3.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›High cholesterol
31.8%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.7%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST40thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 81008, one of several in Pueblo, Colorado, overall, ranks in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,936th) and the bottom 43% of Colorado (286th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: dental providers is in the top 0.5% nationally, outpatient sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and physicians lands in the top 3.0% nationally. Grocery lies in the top 4.9% nationally, transit stands in the top 8.1% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol rests in the bottom 6.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum, and radon resides in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 11.1% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, dental providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
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
80817
Coloradoshares a border
Score 52.82
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 | 28.6% | 25.9–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 28.5–35.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.4–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.8% | 28.6–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.3% | 25.7–36.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.2–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.0% | 12.1–16.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.1% | 71.4–77.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.7% | 70.5–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.4–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 58.5–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.1% | 56.9–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.7% | 61.0–75.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 21.3–28.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 31.5–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 30.1–37.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 47.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $69,925 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $310,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,524 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 77.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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