ZIP code
81022
in Avondale, ColoradoPopulation 1,143
49.84/ 100
Ranked #16,462 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #368 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #7 of 12 Pueblo, CO ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Walkability
0.94 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
67.9%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
17.7 per million
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
32.1 days/year
in the top 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
15.4%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Avondale, Colorado (ZIP 81022) lands in the bottom 49% nationally (16,462nd) and the bottom 27% of Colorado (368th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 10.2% nationally. On the other side, walkability sits in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the top 12.9% nationally, and mammography stands in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests in the top 14.3% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 17% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 81069, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
92344
California95% similar profile
Score 52.98
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% | 27.0–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.6% | 29.3–36.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 20.0–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 29.8–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.2% | 27.4–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.6–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.1% | 12.0–16.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.6% | 70.3–77.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.7% | 70.3–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.0–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 57.3–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 58.2–64.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 61.7–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 22.0–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 32.2–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.6–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 30.4–38.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 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 | 67.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 61.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 22.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 52.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $60,481 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $210,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,380 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 2.01 | 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 2.01 years of 81.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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