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ZIP code

81335

in Yellow Jacket, ColoradoPopulation 76

52.81/ 100

Ranked #12,359 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #296 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

0.3 days/year

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

3.5%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

25.6%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST37th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

16.5 mi

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Yellow Jacket, Colorado (ZIP 81335) lands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,359th) and the bottom 41% of Colorado (296th).

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The measures split the difference for this area: modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and poverty sits at the national minimum. Homeownership rests at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription is at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, expected annual loss settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and obesity lies in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Against that, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 2.8% nationally, distance to a nursing home lands in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum.

To translate a couple of terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 81327, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults33.2%29.3–37.1
High blood pressure among adults33.8%29.5–38.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.4%11.0–14.0
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.3–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.4–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%6.2–10.9
Depression among adults22.8%19.3–26.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.8%8.9–12.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.5%31.3–40.2
Obesity among adults25.6%19.4–32.8
Stroke among adults4.4%3.5–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.0%10.3–15.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.2%8.0–15.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.6%74.2–80.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.5%71.6–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%85.8–90.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.3%66.9–76.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.4%58.3–66.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%63.3–80.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.3%10.8–16.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.7%9.2–16.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.6%17.2–28.8
Short sleep duration among adults28.7%22.8–34.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.5%15.1–24.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.4%13.0–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%12.4–18.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.7%11.7–18.0
Any disability among adults36.3%30.1–42.9
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.2–11.6
Independent living disability among adults9.2%7.1–11.6
Mobility disability among adults17.1%13.2–21.4
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.1–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.6%4.4–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50533.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)44.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508
Single-parent households0.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508
Median age12.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CO median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth86.1 yr ± 3.4478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.4 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 3.44 years of 86.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured