ZIP code
81059
in Model, ColoradoPopulation 61
48.68/ 100
Ranked #18,105 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #393 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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
0.43 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64.3%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
15.8%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST66thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.2%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
13.3 mi
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Model, Colorado (ZIP 81059) ranks in the bottom 44% nationally (18,105th) and the bottom 22% of Colorado (393rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: walkability sits in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the bottom 2.3% nationally. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, and poverty sits at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Park land sits in the top 8.5% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 81027, 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%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 11%
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
81020
Coloradoshares a border
Score 41.07
Closest healthier
81027
Coloradoshares a border
Score 50.75
Similar health profile
83841
Idaho96% similar profile
Score 50.36
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 | 33.9% | 30.2–37.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 32.2–40.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.5–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 33.2–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.8% | 23.1–36.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.9% | 15.8–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 9.3–15.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 73.9–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 70.9–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.2–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 60.8–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.7% | 60.2–67.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.3% | 55.1–72.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.3–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 10.4–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 18.4–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 26.3–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 16.7–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 30.8–41.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.2–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 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+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.8% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 42.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 64.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $93,068 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 81.1 yr ± 1.75 | 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 1.75 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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