ZIP code
81030
in Cheraw, ColoradoPopulation 148
52.97/ 100
Ranked #12,124 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #291 of 502 Colorado 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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
59.7 mi
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
11 mi
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
45.8 days/year
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$40,625
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Cheraw, Colorado (ZIP 81030), by its overall standing, sits in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,124th) and the bottom 42% of Colorado (291st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally, transportation noise stands at the national minimum, and air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 8.8% nationally, and walkability lies in the top 10.8% nationally. By contrast, modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 10.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 81008, about 54 miles away.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.6%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
81050
Coloradoshares a border
Score 43.59
Closest healthier
81008
Coloradoabout 54 mi away
Score 53.10
Similar health profile
99827
Alaska96% similar profile
Score 55.04
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 | 29.5% | 26.1–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.7% | 30.5–39.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 17.8–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 32.8–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 23.1–38.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 9.9–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.4–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 71.8–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.8% | 69.7–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.9–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.5–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.8% | 59.0–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 64.9–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.2–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 9.7–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.3% | 15.7–23.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 25.9–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 15.2–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.7% | 27.2–36.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.6–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 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 | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 54.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 43.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 61.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $40,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $110,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,083 | $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 | 83.8 yr ± 3.64 | 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 3.64 years of 83.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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