ZIP code
81067
in Rocky Ford, ColoradoPopulation 5,523
32.91/ 100
Ranked #30,070 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.3%)
Ranked #499 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 0.6%)
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.
Vision disability
11.5%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Mammography
62.3%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
23.4%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
6.0%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
31.5%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
55.3%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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 ›Hearing disability
11.8%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Rocky Ford, Colorado (ZIP 81067) comes out in the bottom 6.3% nationally (30,070th) and the bottom 0.6% of Colorado (499th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled vision disability rests in the top 2.7% nationally, mammography lies in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and uninsured sits in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled self-care disability settles in the top 3.3% nationally, energy burden registers in the top 2.8% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and tree cover is at the national minimum. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 5.2% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 6.8% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 81039, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 1.0%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.2%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the bottom 0.00%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.7 ± 2.2 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.1 years — 3.5 years below them.
Ranked #2,693 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
81039
Coloradoshares a border
Score 43.77
Closest healthier
81050
Coloradoshares a border
Score 43.59
Similar health profile
73951
Oklahoma98% similar profile
Score 40.19
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 | 32.8% | 29.2–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 35.8–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.0–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.5–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 30.1–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.9% | 19.9–28.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.4% | 20.6–26.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.1–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 69.2–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 80.8–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.3% | 49.8–60.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.2% | 40.5–47.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.3% | 52.7–70.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.3–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.3% | 28.5–38.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 29.9–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.5% | 28.1–35.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.0% | 17.8–22.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.9–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.6% | 37.8–47.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.0% | 20.4–25.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 38.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $50,028 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $154,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $930 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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