ZIP code
81642
in Meredith, ColoradoPopulation 15
63.26/ 100
Ranked #2,825 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.9%)
Ranked #95 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 19%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Park land
95.5%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
0.7 days/year
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
21.1%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.53 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Meredith, Colorado (ZIP 81642) ranks in the top 8.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,825th) and the top 19% of Colorado (95th).
On the ground, a handful of readings define this area: households without a vehicle registers at the national maximum, and poverty rests at the national maximum. Housing-cost burden stands at the national maximum, and homeownership lies at the national minimum. Walkability lands in the bottom 1.2% nationally. On the better side, park land sits in the top 0.2% nationally, modeled humid heat is in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and modeled obesity settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Close by, ZIP 81611, 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.
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 92%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
80461
Coloradoshares a border
Score 62.51
Closest healthier
81611
Coloradoshares a border
Score 67.14
Similar health profile
94060
California97% similar profile
Score 60.34
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 | 22.7% | 19.5–26.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.3% | 24.2–32.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.5–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 15.4–22.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.5% | 28.0–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.1% | 15.2–28.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.8% | 3.8–6.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 7.9–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.4% | 68.7–75.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.8% | 68.3–76.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.3–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.3% | 54.5–64.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.0% | 64.9–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 66.6–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 13.4–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.2% | 6.2–10.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.4% | 12.5–20.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.6% | 22.0–34.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 11.8–17.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.2–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.3% | 21.7–31.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.9% | 7.9–12.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.2–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 100.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 100.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 100.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 60.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 82.6 yr ± 3.88 | 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 3.88 years of 82.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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