ZIP code
81525
in Mack, ColoradoPopulation 1,127
56.48/ 100
Ranked #7,786 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #225 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #8 of 17 Grand Junction, CO ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
15.1 mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.8%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.2%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.5%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST37thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.4%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
35.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
28.8%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Mack, Colorado (ZIP 81525) sits in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,786th) and the top 45% of Colorado (225th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, and modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes stands in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Against that, walkability is in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 5.3% nationally. Unemployment sits in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled mammography registers in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Fatal road crashes lands in the top 9.3% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 81521, just across the boundary, ranks 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 82%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
81521
Coloradoshares a border
Score 56.60
Closest healthier
81524
Coloradoshares a border
Score 56.61
Similar health profile
80117
Colorado96% similar profile
Score 57.91
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 | 26.5% | 23.4–29.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.8% | 25.5–32.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.1–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–10.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.8% | 27.4–34.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.4% | 23.4–34.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.8–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.1–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.7% | 65.8–73.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.4% | 67.6–75.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.0–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 61.1–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 59.0–65.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.5% | 60.9–75.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.2–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 9.3–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.9% | 13.6–21.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 26.0–35.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 12.2–17.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.9% | 22.8–31.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.5–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.2% | 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 | 95.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.4% | 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 | 62.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 44.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $113,796 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $429,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,763 | $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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