ZIP code
81646
in Molina, ColoradoPopulation 115
53.97/ 100
Ranked #10,734 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #266 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #11 of 17 Grand Junction, CO ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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
69.5%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.93 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.5%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
6.2 days/year
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
28.6%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
19.6 mi
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
77.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
13.6 mi
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Molina, Colorado (ZIP 81646), overall, ranks in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,734th) and the bottom 47% of Colorado (266th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: park land settles in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, short sleep lies in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and tree cover stands in the top 6.0% nationally. Set against that, walkability rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and modeled mammography registers in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 5.8% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 6.5% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 81527, just across the boundary, comes out 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Grand Junction, CO metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.6%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
81413
Coloradoshares a border
Score 49.51
Closest healthier
81527
Coloradoshares a border
Score 56.38
Similar health profile
95463
California94% similar profile
Score 53.22
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 | 33.9% | 30.2–37.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.8% | 33.7–41.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 6.7–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.5–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 33.1–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.8% | 25.7–36.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.5–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 10.7–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.3–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 72.0–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.3% | 71.6–78.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.0–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.9% | 63.5–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.5% | 61.1–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.5% | 58.8–73.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 11.0–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.8% | 16.2–25.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.6% | 24.3–33.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 15.3–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.0–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 11.6–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.5% | 27.2–38.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.4–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 12.0–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.2–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.0–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.5% | 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+) | 37.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.5% | 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 | 59.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 33.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $67,321 | $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 | 83.8 yr ± 2.11 | 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 2.11 years of 83.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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