ZIP code
81025
in Boone, ColoradoPopulation 814
42.87/ 100
Ranked #24,497 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #479 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 4.6%)
Ranked #10 of 12 Pueblo, CO ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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
0.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.5%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.6%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
18.5 per million
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.06%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
75.1%
in the bottom 10.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
11.8%
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
15.4%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Boone, Colorado (ZIP 81025) ranks in the bottom 24% nationally (24,497th) and the bottom 4.6% of Colorado (479th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Against that, walkability stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum, energy burden resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and nitrate lands in the top 8.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 10.1% nationally, households without a vehicle sits in the top 11.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 12.9% nationally. Modeled radon is in the top 16% nationally.
In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 80817, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 1.0%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 7%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
80833
Coloradoshares a border
Score 45.70
Similar health profile
73945
Oklahoma94% similar profile
Score 41.75
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 | 32.0% | 29.1–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.3–39.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 20.0–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 30.8–38.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.5% | 27.6–38.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.3% | 13.4–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.3% | 12.3–16.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.8–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 70.1–76.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.6–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 55.6–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.8% | 53.4–60.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.5% | 58.5–73.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.7–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.9% | 24.2–32.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 32.4–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.9–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 33.7–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.1% | 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 | 84.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 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 | 57.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 37.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 58.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $72,778 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $176,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,431 | $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 | 76.1 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 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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