ZIP code
81230
in Gunnison, ColoradoPopulation 10,971
59.78/ 100
Ranked #5,017 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #165 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 33%)
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
1.1 days/year
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
23.8%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
28.9%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Park land
50.1%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.5%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.4 pCi/L
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.0%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.2 per million
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
20.2%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Gunnison, Colorado (ZIP 81230), by its overall standing, sits in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,017th) and the top 33% of Colorado (165th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 0.7% nationally, high blood pressure rests in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Park land sits in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled obesity settles in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and modeled diabetes registers in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled radon resides in the top 5.9% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 81210, 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 95%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
“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
81130
Coloradoshares a border
Score 59.72
Closest healthier
81210
Coloradoshares a border
Score 62.88
Similar health profile
81639
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 55.38
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 | 20.7% | 18.0–23.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 23.8% | 20.5–27.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 20.7–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 28.9% | 25.2–32.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.5% | 18.3–31.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.2% | 6.6–10.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.6–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.8% | 63.4–70.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.3% | 64.7–73.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.1% | 78.5–83.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 59.4–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.0% | 63.4–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 63.9–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.2% | 16.7–24.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.7% | 12.7–19.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.2% | 22.2–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.8% | 22.8–30.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.2% | 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+) | 61.7% | 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 | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 59.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 13.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 30.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $77,942 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $533,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,203 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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