ZIP code
81122
in Bayfield, ColoradoPopulation 8,838
58.16/ 100
Ranked #6,268 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #196 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
1.2 days/year
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
21.9%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Park land
63.5%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.7%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
15.6 per million
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS6thDefinition & 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 top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS92ndDefinition & 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
66.3%
in the top 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
Bayfield, Colorado (ZIP 81122), by its composite score, sits in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,268th) and the top 39% of Colorado (196th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and obesity is in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Park land lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers sits in the top 10.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 11.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled disaster risk rests in the top 8.5% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 12.7% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 81301, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 86.1 ± 3.3 years. A median household income of $93,714 predicts 79.8 years — 6.3 years above.
Ranked #13 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 86.1 ± 3.3 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.5 years — 5.6 years above them.
Ranked #67 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
81121
Coloradoshares a border
Score 46.60
Closest healthier
81301
Coloradoshares a border
Score 61.98
Similar health profile
86018
Arizona97% similar profile
Score 62.12
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 | 29.8% | 26.4–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.2% | 27.4–35.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.7–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.4% | 31.2–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.9% | 16.8–27.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.7% | 8.6–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 7.1–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.4% | 70.8–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.3% | 70.6–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.8–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 61.5–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.3% | 61.8–68.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 64.2–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.7–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.3% | 14.2–20.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.7% | 23.3–34.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–19.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 25.0–32.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 61.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 18.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $93,714 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $459,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,491 | $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 | 86.1 yr ± 1.68 | 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 1.68 years of 86.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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