ZIP code
81506
in Grand Junction, ColoradoPopulation 11,412
59.91/ 100
Ranked #4,925 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #160 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #2 of 17 Grand Junction, CO ZIPs (top 11.8%)
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.
Short sleep
27.1%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Physician access
3.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
26.6%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.08%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.88 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›Households without a vehicle
11.9%
in the top 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
6.3%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
71%
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 81506, one of several in Grand Junction, Colorado lands in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,925th) and the top 32% of Colorado (160th).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 1.7% nationally, physicians registers in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled obesity resides in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 7.5% nationally, elder services is in the top 8.4% nationally, and dental providers sits in the top 9.1% nationally. Transit lands in the top 10.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room stands in the bottom 11.7% nationally. On the other side, households without a vehicle rests in the top 11.1% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 81507, about 1.4 miles away, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Grand Junction, CO metro area.
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 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
“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
81501
Coloradoshares a border
Score 49.52
Closest healthier
81507
Coloradoabout 1.4 mi away
Score 63.47
Similar health profile
87501
New Mexico98% similar profile
Score 66.83
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 | 33.4% | 30.1–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.1% | 31.4–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.5% | 12.3–14.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.1–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 31.5–39.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.6% | 22.0–31.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 7.8–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.5–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.3–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 74.0–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.4–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 66.8–74.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.2% | 64.9–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 63.5–77.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.4% | 7.8–11.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.3% | 15.0–21.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.1% | 23.0–31.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 26.8–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.8% | 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 | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 58.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 32.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 51.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $78,651 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $448,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,178 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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