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ZIP code

81130

in City of Creede, ColoradoPopulation 727

59.72/ 100

Ranked #5,060 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)

Ranked #168 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 33%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Park land

94.7%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

9.7 per million

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Civic-institution access

2.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

1.4 days/year

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Child-care access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

Short sleep

25.8%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.66 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

27.1 mi

in the top 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Obesity

25.5%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, City of Creede, Colorado (ZIP 81130) comes out in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,060th) and the top 33% of Colorado (168th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: park land settles in the top 0.2% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and civic stands in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, childcare is in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 2.5% nationally, and modeled obesity lies in the bottom 6.3% nationally. By contrast, walkability sits in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles at the national minimum.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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 nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 81230, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.6%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults34.3%31.7–36.9
High blood pressure among adults37.1%34.1–39.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.3%12.4–14.2
Current asthma among adults11.0%10.1–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.3–9.2
Depression among adults21.4%19.2–23.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.4%10.1–12.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.7%37.0–42.5
Obesity among adults25.5%21.6–29.5
Stroke among adults4.0%3.6–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.8%5.5–8.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.1%5.0–7.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.9–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.3%76.3–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults91.1%90.1–92.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.1%66.4–75.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults73.5%70.4–76.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.9%66.0–81.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.1%12.6–15.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.4%8.3–12.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults17.3%14.6–20.3
Short sleep duration among adults25.8%20.3–32.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.9%13.7–18.4
Frequent mental distress among adults13.3%11.9–14.8
Frequent physical distress among adults13.5%11.9–15.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.4%10.0–13.0
Any disability among adults29.5%26.3–33.1
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.6–10.5
Independent living disability among adults6.9%5.9–8.0
Mobility disability among adults14.0%11.9–16.2
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.0–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.8–5.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507
Uninsured 18–6421.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503
No HS diploma (25+)1.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)48.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50533.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)9.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505
Households without a vehicle3.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507
Broadband subscription90.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507
Homeownership rate67.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508
Single-parent households77.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500
Population 65+34.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508
Median age56.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502
Median household income$54,730$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470
Median home value$406,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469
Median gross rent$928$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,534 ($828–$2,196) n=401
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CO median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured