ZIP code
81019
in Colorado City, ColoradoPopulation 1,280
50.12/ 100
Ranked #16,074 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #362 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #6 of 12 Pueblo, CO ZIPs (top 50%)
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 ›Distance to a nursing home
19.4 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
20.5 mi
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
21.3 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.3 pCi/L
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
45.6%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
20.7 mi
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.49 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
68.5%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST37thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Colorado City, Colorado (ZIP 81019) places in the bottom 50% nationally (16,074th) and the bottom 28% of Colorado (362nd).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 4.6% nationally. Fiber broadband registers in the top 6.7% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Outpatient sits in the top 8.1% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 3.5% nationally, distance to an emergency room rests in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled radon resides in the top 7.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the top 5.1% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 7.8% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 81069, just across the boundary.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
81004
Coloradoshares a border
Score 41.61
Closest healthier
81069
Coloradoshares a border
Score 52.07
Similar health profile
59219
Montana99% similar profile
Score 49.28
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 | 34.3% | 30.9–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 31.8–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.6–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.0% | 31.4–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.3% | 25.4–36.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.1–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.5–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.8–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 73.2–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.9–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 61.6–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 60.3–66.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.5% | 60.8–75.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.1–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 18.9–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 30.2–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 15.8–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 29.3–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 65.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 47.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 63.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $38,056 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $223,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,270 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 1.30 | 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 1.30 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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