ZIP code
81248
in Sargents, ColoradoPopulation 264
54.27/ 100
Ranked #10,344 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #262 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
9.9 per million
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Park land
83.1%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
1.3 days/year
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.54 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 hazardous-chemical facility
38.4 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
3.0%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.9%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
56%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
14.1 mi
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Sargents, Colorado (ZIP 81248) ranks in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,344th) and the bottom 48% of Colorado (262nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and park land resides in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 1.3% nationally. Poverty resides at the national minimum. Working the other way, walkability stands in the bottom 1.2% nationally, slow internet speeds sits in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 6.0% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 81201, 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 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.2%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
81149
Coloradoshares a border
Score 52.23
Closest healthier
81201
Coloradoshares a border
Score 60.06
Similar health profile
82923
Wyoming94% similar profile
Score 56.51
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 | 28.1% | 24.7–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 29.7–37.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.1–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.7–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 31.6–40.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.4% | 21.1–34.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.1–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 6.5–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.4% | 68.6–75.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.0% | 67.9–75.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.0–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.0% | 51.4–60.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.0% | 61.7–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.9% | 58.5–74.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 15.1–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 11.1–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.0% | 14.8–23.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.9% | 24.7–35.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 14.4–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 11.5–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 25.0–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 5.9–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 10.4–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 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+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.6% | 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 | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.7% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 11.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 14.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 32.6 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 | 84.5 yr ± 1.77 | 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 1.77 years of 84.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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