ZIP code
81524
in Loma, ColoradoPopulation 2,760
56.61/ 100
Ranked #7,636 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #223 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #6 of 17 Grand Junction, CO ZIPs (top 35%)
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
64.4%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.29%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST36thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.5%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Loma, Colorado (ZIP 81524) lands in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,636th) and the top 44% of Colorado (223rd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 8.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep is in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 10.3% nationally, and poverty lands in the bottom 10.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Set against that, modeled mammography stands in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers in the top 11.0% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 81505, just across the boundary, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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.
Nearby
81505
Coloradoshares a border
Score 58.97
Closest healthier
81507
Coloradoabout 3.0 mi away
Score 63.47
Similar health profile
98821
Washington96% similar profile
Score 58.36
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 | 28.4% | 25.2–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.6% | 26.9–34.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.9–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.5% | 29.0–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.8% | 23.6–34.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.2–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.6–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.8% | 67.9–75.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.0% | 69.6–76.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.9–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 60.9–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 62.1–68.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.4% | 56.6–71.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.1–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 9.8–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.5% | 14.2–21.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.7% | 25.3–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.5% | 23.5–31.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 50.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 18.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 36.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $99,947 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $665,600 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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