ZIP code
81124
in Capulin, ColoradoPopulation 259
53.94/ 100
Ranked #10,772 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #267 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Crowded housing
33%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
22.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
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 ›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 ›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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
30.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
Capulin, Colorado (ZIP 81124), by its composite score, sits in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,772nd) and the bottom 47% of Colorado (267th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, and modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum. Poverty registers at the national minimum, and homeownership settles at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, crowded housing resides in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled uninsured is in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled arsenic lands in the top 3.1% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, crowded housing 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 81154, about 23 miles away.
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 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.07%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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
81120
Coloradoshares a border
Score 51.02
Closest healthier
81154
Coloradoabout 23 mi away
Score 59.42
Similar health profile
87723
New Mexico98% similar profile
Score 53.49
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 | 27.8% | 24.2–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 30.5–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 16.5% | 13.7–19.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 15.1–20.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.1–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.8% | 24.0–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.1–12.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.8% | 18.0–28.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.1–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 71.6–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 85.7–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.6% | 53.7–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.8% | 52.9–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.6% | 58.6–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.5% | 7.4–11.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.7% | 24.3–36.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 24.9–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.3% | 22.1–31.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.1–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 30.7–41.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 15.7–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.5–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–10.9 |
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+) | 2.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.5% | 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 | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 33.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 82.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 44.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $88,793 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $79,300 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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