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81148

in Romeo, ColoradoPopulation 387

ZipVitals Score
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50.35/ 100

Ranked #15,765 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranked #358 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 29%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Uninsured (under 65)

23.4%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

48.9%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US3rd
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

25.5 mi

in the top 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

21.1 mi

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Romeo, Colorado (ZIP 81148) ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,765th) and the bottom 29% of Colorado (358th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: fiber broadband lies at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 3.8% nationally. On the other hand, modeled uninsured is in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled arsenic stands in the top 0.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 81140, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 76%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 adults24.4%21.3–27.7
High blood pressure among adults31.2%27.2–35.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.4%5.8–7.3
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.9–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.0%6.1–8.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.0%5.1–7.1
Depression among adults19.3%16.3–22.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.1%12.1–16.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.6%30.2–39.0
Obesity among adults31.1%23.3–39.4
Stroke among adults3.7%3.2–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%8.8–13.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years23.4%19.1–28.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.7%69.1–75.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.2%66.7–75.4
Cholesterol screening among adults83.7%81.3–86.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.1%51.4–62.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.6%50.6–58.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.2%57.6–75.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.1–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.9%10.5–15.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.3%23.2–34.1
Short sleep duration among adults33.2%26.6–40.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.3%21.4–29.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.1%14.0–18.3
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%13.7–18.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.1%14.7–19.9
Any disability among adults35.6%30.6–41.3
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.5–9.8
Independent living disability among adults8.9%7.6–10.4
Mobility disability among adults16.2%13.6–19.0
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.2–5.7
Vision disability among adults8.1%7.0–9.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507
Uninsured 18–6425.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503
No HS diploma (25+)28.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50533.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)7.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505
Households without a vehicle4.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507
Broadband subscription92.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507
Homeownership rate71.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507
Foreign-born population10.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508
Single-parent households38.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500
Population 65+18.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508
Median age39.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502
Median household income$45,469$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470
Median home value$123,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469
Median gross rent$689$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 at birth84.9 yr ± 2.2178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.4 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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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