ZIP code
81635
in Parachute, ColoradoPopulation 7,486
50.61/ 100
Ranked #15,412 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #349 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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.
Distance to an emergency room
28.3 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.6%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Short sleep
28.8%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.4%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
31.9%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
55.9%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
28.9%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.6%
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Parachute, Colorado (ZIP 81635) lands in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,412th) and the bottom 30% of Colorado (349th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled obesity resides in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and elder services lands in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and high cholesterol sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 10.3% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure is in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Against that, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 2.2% nationally, slow internet speeds settles in the top 8.2% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lies in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled pfas resides in the top 9.9% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 81624, 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 78%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
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
81624
Coloradoshares a border
Score 51.34
Closest healthier
81630
Coloradoshares a border
Score 51.63
Similar health profile
83237
Idaho96% similar profile
Score 51.05
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 | 25.6% | 22.6–28.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.9% | 25.1–32.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 19.7–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.9% | 27.9–36.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.6% | 19.5–32.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.0–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.5% | 12.2–17.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.1% | 66.4–73.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.3% | 65.8–74.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.7% | 79.3–84.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.0% | 53.8–64.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.4% | 53.8–61.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 62.8–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 14.5–21.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.5–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 17.5–25.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.8% | 23.6–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.0% | 17.2–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.3–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.6% | 28.1–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 45.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 33.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $73,278 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $311,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,108 | $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 | 89.3 yr ± 3.76 | 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 3.76 years of 89.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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