ZIP code
81244
in Rockvale, ColoradoPopulation 660
45.55/ 100
Ranked #21,825 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #454 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)
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.
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 ›Crowded housing
13.5%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
43.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.1%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.3%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.8%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
14.2%
in the bottom 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS27thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
18.4%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS74thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Rockvale, Colorado (ZIP 81244), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 32% nationally (21,825th) and the bottom 9.6% of Colorado (454th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum, air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership lies in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, crowded housing is in the top 2.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 6.3% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 15% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 81226, 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 95%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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
81226
Coloradoshares a border
Score 47.13
Closest healthier
81212
Coloradoabout 0.8 mi away
Score 49.08
Similar health profile
92539
California95% similar profile
Score 47.05
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 | 35.7% | 31.9–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 32.7–41.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.3–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 34.6–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.0% | 24.5–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 11.1–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 8.5–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.0–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 71.9–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.4–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 59.9–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 54.5–62.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.3% | 61.9–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.6–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 13.7–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 20.0–29.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 28.3–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 19.2–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.8% | 31.8–41.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.4–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 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 | 81.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 21.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 47.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $51,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $195,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $880 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 79.0, 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