ZIP code
81334
in Towaoc, ColoradoPopulation 1,389
27.92/ 100
Ranked #31,113 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.0%)
Ranked #502 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 0.2%)
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.
Mammography
52.6%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
41.2%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
42.8%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
27.4%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
12.9%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
17.2%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
1.6 days/year
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
34.7%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
53.8%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
28.2%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Towaoc, Colorado (ZIP 81334) places in the bottom 3.0% nationally (31,113th) and the bottom 0.2% of Colorado (502nd).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled mammography lies in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and tooth loss rests in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 1.4% nationally, independent living disability stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the top 2.9% nationally. Poverty settles in the top 1.3% nationally. On the better side, modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the bottom 2.1% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 81321, 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 92%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.4%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
“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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 92.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 27.8 — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,421 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
81321
Coloradoshares a border
Score 52.24
Closest healthier
81328
Coloradoshares a border
Score 58.56
Similar health profile
88340
New Mexico98% similar profile
Score 29.00
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 | 26.7% | 23.7–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.0% | 29.0–37.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 24.5–32.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 28.2% | 24.5–32.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 31.2–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 41.2% | 35.6–46.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.0% | 13.0–19.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.1% | 62.3–69.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.8% | 63.0–72.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 74.9% | 71.5–78.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 42.8% | 37.0–48.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 34.3% | 30.6–37.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 52.6% | 42.5–62.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.5–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 32.1% | 27.3–36.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 27.3–38.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.2% | 33.9–48.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.7% | 30.2–39.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 27.1% | 24.0–30.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 22.1% | 19.4–24.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 27.4% | 23.9–30.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 49.4% | 43.8–54.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.3–25.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 53.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 36.5% | 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 | 27.8 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 | $265,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $424 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 2.84 | 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 2.84 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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