ZIP code
81645
in Minturn, ColoradoPopulation 1,028
65.23/ 100
Ranked #1,906 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.0%)
Ranked #60 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 12.0%)
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.
Park land
96.9%
in the top 0.06% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
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 ›Binge drinking
22.3%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
21.6%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
28.1%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.75 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
23.5%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Transit access
7.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Minturn, Colorado (ZIP 81645) sits in the top 6.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,906th) and the top 12.0% of Colorado (60th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: park land lies in the top 0.06% nationally, modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure is in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 2.1% nationally, recreation registers in the top 1.8% nationally, and fatal road crashes is at the national minimum. Modeled obesity lies in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and transit registers in the top 2.1% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking is in the top 1.6% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 1.7% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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 81657, 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 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.08%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
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
81620
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.00
Closest healthier
81657
Coloradoshares a border
Score 69.42
Similar health profile
99577
Alaska98% similar profile
Score 61.84
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 | 18.9% | 16.2–21.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 21.6% | 18.3–25.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 18.1–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 28.1% | 24.2–32.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.5% | 17.6–30.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 1.8–2.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.2% | 3.3–5.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.2–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 64.9% | 60.6–68.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.9% | 64.3–73.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 82.5–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 57.3–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.9% | 65.4–72.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 64.1–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.3% | 18.5–26.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.9% | 7.4–12.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.3% | 11.2–18.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.3% | 22.7–34.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.5% | 10.3–15.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–12.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.5–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.8% | 18.8–27.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 59.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.7% | 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 | 9.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 47.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $102,039 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $1,089,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $2,104 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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