ZIP code
81624
in Collbran, ColoradoPopulation 1,492
51.34/ 100
Ranked #14,362 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #332 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #14 of 17 Grand Junction, CO ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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
63.1%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Park land
66.2%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.71 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
6.2 days/year
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
2.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.2 per million
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.05%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
42.8%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
72%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Collbran, Colorado (ZIP 81624), overall, ranks in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,362nd) and the bottom 34% of Colorado (332nd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: park land registers in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and physicians settles in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 5.3% nationally, floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the top 8.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled mammography lies in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk rests in the top 6.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 7.2% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 81419, just across the boundary, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.6%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
81413
Coloradoshares a border
Score 49.51
Closest healthier
81419
Coloradoshares a border
Score 51.80
Similar health profile
99322
Washington98% similar profile
Score 49.85
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 | 32.4% | 29.1–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 31.5–39.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.3–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.7% | 31.0–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.0% | 25.9–36.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.8–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.6–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.2% | 70.6–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 70.6–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.4–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 59.5–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 55.6–62.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.1% | 54.7–70.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.0–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.1% | 17.5–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.3% | 25.8–35.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.1–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 28.0–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 65.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 19.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 45.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $91,739 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $472,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,500 | $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 | 83.8 yr ± 2.11 | 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 2.11 years of 83.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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