ZIP code
81252
in Silver Cliff, ColoradoPopulation 4,763
55.05/ 100
Ranked #9,388 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #250 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 50%)
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 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
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 ›Park land
27.1%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.4%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.24 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.1%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.47 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
78.8%
in the bottom 14.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Silver Cliff, Colorado (ZIP 81252) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,388th) and the top 50% of Colorado (250th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 0.7% nationally, civic lands in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Park land stands in the top 5.3% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and elder services registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and outpatient settles in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled disaster risk sits in the top 1.5% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 81040, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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
81040
Coloradoshares a border
Score 56.19
Closest healthier
81201
Coloradoabout 6.4 mi away
Score 60.06
Similar health profile
80827
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 55.34
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 | 35.9% | 31.7–40.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 33.7–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.2% | 12.0–14.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 18.5–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 35.6–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.4% | 19.3–34.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.9% | 6.3–9.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.8–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.6–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 74.7–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.6% | 89.3–91.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.2% | 65.1–74.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.0–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 62.4–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.1–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.1% | 15.3–23.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.1% | 23.1–35.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.6% | 15.0–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 26.9–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 70.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 35.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 58.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $69,527 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $401,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $940 | $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 | 82.7 yr ± 1.72 | 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 1.72 years of 82.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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