ZIP code
81069
in Rye, ColoradoPopulation 1,678
52.07/ 100
Ranked #13,367 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #310 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #5 of 12 Pueblo, CO ZIPs (top 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.
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 ›Fatal road crashes
53.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Park land
27.1%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
10.9 days/year
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
13.3 mi
in the top 9.6% 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.7%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS20thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›The read
Rye, Colorado (ZIP 81069), in overall standing, comes out in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,367th) and the bottom 38% of Colorado (310th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A healthy showing across the board, and a few measures carry it: modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, park land lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 9.6% nationally, modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and civic registers in the top 12.1% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other hand, fatal road crashes lies in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the top 11.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 11.3% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 81023, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.6%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
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
81004
Coloradoshares a border
Score 41.61
Closest healthier
81023
Coloradoshares a border
Score 54.30
Similar health profile
59008
Montana97% similar profile
Score 52.77
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 | 35.9% | 33.1–39.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 34.5–41.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 11.0–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 20.6–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 34.1–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.6% | 25.7–34.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 10.0–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 7.1–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.5–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 74.7–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 88.2–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 62.4–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.0% | 60.1–65.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 63.5–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.4% | 19.3–26.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 29.8–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.3–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.6–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 30.6–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 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 | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 71.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 55.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $97,513 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,586 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 1.06 | 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 1.06 years of 80.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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