ZIP code
81129
in Conejos, ColoradoPopulation 118
49.77/ 100
Ranked #16,550 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #370 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
56.3%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
22.2%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
21.1%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
29 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Distance to an emergency room
25.3 mi
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Conejos, Colorado (ZIP 81129) sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,550th) and the bottom 26% of Colorado (370th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled arsenic is in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled uninsured lies in the top 3.3% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum. On the better side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 2.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription is at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 5.5% nationally.
Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 81120, 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 98%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
“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
81140
Coloradoabout 3.0 mi away
Score 51.30
Similar health profile
87553
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 48.52
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 | 27.7% | 24.3–31.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.3% | 29.0–37.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 5.9–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 16.8–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 31.7–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.8% | 23.8–40.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.4–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.2% | 17.2–28.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.8% | 70.1–77.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.5% | 68.3–76.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 82.5–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 55.2–66.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.2% | 51.3–58.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.6% | 57.8–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.0–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 11.1–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 22.4–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 25.7–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.3% | 21.3–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.2–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.0–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 30.1–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 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+) | 67.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 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) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 21.1% | 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 | 48.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 10.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 34.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | — | $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 | 84.9 yr ± 2.21 | 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 2.21 years of 84.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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