ZIP code
81630
in De Beque, ColoradoPopulation 1,058
51.63/ 100
Ranked #13,925 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #323 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
104 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.67 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
67.1%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.0%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.7%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
30%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
33 µg/L
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS71stDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
De Beque, Colorado (ZIP 81630), in overall standing, comes out in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,925th) and the bottom 36% of Colorado (323rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 9.7% nationally, distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 10.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the bottom 12.6% nationally. Against that, fatal road crashes lies in the top 0.4% nationally, walkability registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk is in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled mammography lies in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 5.7% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 9.1% nationally, and modeled radon lies in the top 13.4% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 81505, just across the boundary.
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.
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 61%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
“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
81504
Coloradoshares a border
Score 49.68
Closest healthier
81505
Coloradoshares a border
Score 58.97
Similar health profile
92391
California96% similar profile
Score 52.24
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 | 29.8% | 27.0–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 29.5–36.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.9–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 30.0–36.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.1% | 25.5–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.6–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.7–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.4% | 69.4–75.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.0% | 68.7–75.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.9–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 61.2–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 58.3–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.1% | 60.0–73.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.2–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–24.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.0% | 25.9–34.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 16.3–21.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.9% | 28.3–35.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.7% | 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 | 58.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 20.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 43.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $64,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $269,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $996 | $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 | 88.6 yr ± 3.30 | 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 3.30 years of 88.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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