ZIP code
81251
in Twin Lakes, ColoradoPopulation 423
52.47/ 100
Ranked #12,794 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #301 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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
0.2 days/year
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
9.8 per million
in the bottom 0.4% 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
84.4%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
32.4 mi
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.7%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.5%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.71%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
Twin Lakes, Colorado (ZIP 81251), in overall standing, comes out in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,794th) and the bottom 40% of Colorado (301st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled humid heat is in the bottom 0.2% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and park land registers in the top 0.5% nationally. Homeownership is at the national maximum, home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum, and modeled obesity registers in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Poverty is in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled mammography registers in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Walkability is in the bottom 4.4% 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 80461, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
80461
Coloradoshares a border
Score 62.51
Closest healthier
81611
Coloradoshares a border
Score 67.14
Similar health profile
99122
Washington96% similar profile
Score 51.47
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 | 34.8% | 30.6–39.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 33.6–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 7.9–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.2–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.2–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.5% | 18.6–32.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 11.7–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 7.2–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 74.6–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.1–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 86.9–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 62.0–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.0–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.7% | 56.5–74.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 11.4–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.3% | 17.6–27.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 24.5–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 16.8–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.2–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 28.3–39.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 13.7–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.9% | 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+) | 66.8% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 67.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 63.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 71.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $105,600 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $672,600 | $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 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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