ZIP code
81507
in Grand Junction, ColoradoPopulation 15,947
63.47/ 100
Ranked #2,724 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.5%)
Ranked #90 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #1 of 17 Grand Junction, CO ZIPs (top 5.9%)
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
26.3%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
16.8 per million
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
26.8%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.6%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.4%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.8%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
6.9%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
71.5%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 81507, one of several in Grand Junction, Colorado, overall, ranks in the top 8.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,724th) and the top 18% of Colorado (90th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 0.9% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and obesity is in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the bottom 7.8% nationally, fair or poor health lands in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and tooth loss rests in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 13.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 14.1% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 81430, about 55 miles away, comes out healthier overall.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
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 ›
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
81430
Coloradoabout 55 mi away
Score 65.80
Similar health profile
87122
New Mexico98% similar profile
Score 69.57
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 | 31.1% | 27.9–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.9% | 29.3–36.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.4–13.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.3–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 31.1–38.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.8% | 22.1–32.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.9% | 5.5–8.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 5.2–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.1–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 73.5–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.5% | 89.2–91.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.5% | 67.4–75.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.9% | 69.9–75.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 63.0–76.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.3% | 22.3–30.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.1% | 22.7–29.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 56.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 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) | 26.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 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 | 66.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 31.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 50.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $107,528 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $515,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,647 | $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 | 81.4 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 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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