ZIP code
81045
in Haswell, ColoradoPopulation 59
46.13/ 100
Ranked #21,196 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #443 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 11.8%)
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
0.25 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
5.2%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
17.4 mi
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
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
68.3 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.4%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
48.3%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Haswell, Colorado (ZIP 81045) lands in the bottom 34% nationally (21,196th) and the bottom 11.8% of Colorado (443rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: walkability lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and modeled nitrate registers in the top 4.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum. Slow internet speeds is in the top 8.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, transportation noise settles at the national minimum, and air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 6.9% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 80821, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
80821
Coloradoshares a border
Score 47.95
Closest healthier
80823
Coloradoshares a border
Score 46.20
Similar health profile
80731
Colorado89% similar profile
Score 48.87
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 | 34.9% | 31.8–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.2% | 33.7–40.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 11.3–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 21.1–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 35.0–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.8% | 22.4–33.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 10.8–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 6.9–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 75.1–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.9% | 72.8–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 86.1–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 60.6–65.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.9% | 55.7–60.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.0% | 64.6–73.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.2–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.8% | 18.2–26.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 28.4–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.0% | 17.1–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 30.9–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.2% | 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 | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.3% | 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 | 72.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 33.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 52.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $112,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $850 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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