ZIP code
81639
in Hayden, ColoradoPopulation 2,618
55.38/ 100
Ranked #8,992 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #247 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Walkability
1.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST27thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.2%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
9.5 days/year
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
19.7%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
27.7%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
62.8 mi
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.6%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
34.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & 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 cholesterol
32.3%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.7%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Hayden, Colorado (ZIP 81639) sits in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,992nd) and the top 49% of Colorado (247th).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: modeled obesity sits in the bottom 7.6% nationally, modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and park land resides in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 5.6% nationally, distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 8.1% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Against that, walkability stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and modeled radon resides in the top 11.2% nationally. Fatal road crashes sits in the top 10.0% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 80467, 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 84%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
“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
80467
Coloradoshares a border
Score 64.11
Closest healthier
80487
Coloradoshares a border
Score 64.83
Similar health profile
81230
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 59.78
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 | 24.5% | 21.4–27.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.7% | 24.0–31.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 20.7–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.3% | 28.3–36.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.2% | 19.9–33.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.1–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.6–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.3% | 65.4–72.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.2% | 65.7–74.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 82.2–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 58.5–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.4% | 57.4–64.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 63.2–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.2% | 15.8–22.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 11.5–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.3% | 14.6–22.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.6% | 23.3–36.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 13.9–19.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 24.7–33.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.9% | 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 | 4.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 60.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $110,404 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $443,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,782 | $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 | 83.6 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 83.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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