ZIP code
81301
in Durango, ColoradoPopulation 29,774
61.98/ 100
Ranked #3,528 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.1%)
Ranked #117 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Obesity
20.3%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Park land
79%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
2.3 days/year
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS1stDefinition & 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 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
2.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Short sleep
27.9%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
521 units
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
26.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
17.4 per million
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 81301, one of several in Durango, Colorado ranks in the top 11.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,528th) and the top 23% of Colorado (117th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled obesity registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and park land lies in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and physicians registers in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 2.9% nationally, subsidized affordable housing is in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure registers in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Working the other way, modeled disaster risk registers in the top 3.4% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 81435, 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 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.9%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.9 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $83,943 predicts 79.4 years — 1.5 years above.
Ranked #1,252 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
81122
Coloradoshares a border
Score 58.16
Closest healthier
81435
Coloradoshares a border
Score 65.54
Similar health profile
98056
Washington99% similar profile
Score 63.26
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 | 25.0% | 22.2–28.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.4% | 23.1–30.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.4–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.5% | 27.7–35.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 20.3% | 15.4–25.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.2% | 5.7–8.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.1% | 67.7–74.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 67.8–75.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.4–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.0–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.0% | 63.6–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 62.4–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.5% | 16.2–23.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.9% | 22.6–33.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.9% | 23.3–30.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 59.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 60.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 43.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $83,943 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $695,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,535 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 80.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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