ZIP code
81647
in New Castle, ColoradoPopulation 6,882
60.78/ 100
Ranked #4,278 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.4%)
Ranked #142 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 28%)
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.
Short sleep
26.3%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
23.8%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Park land
44.1%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
26.1%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
45.4%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.6 per million
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
31.4%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.2%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
New Castle, Colorado (ZIP 81647), by its overall standing, sits in the top 13.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,278th) and the top 28% of Colorado (142nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 0.9% nationally, modeled obesity lies in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and park land sits in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally, industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and diabetes is in the bottom 5.0% nationally. By contrast, housing-cost burden resides in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled disaster risk rests in the top 6.8% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 81601, 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 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
81601
Coloradoshares a border
Score 61.37
Closest healthier
81623
Coloradoshares a border
Score 62.92
Similar health profile
98056
Washington98% similar profile
Score 63.26
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 | 23.6% | 20.6–26.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.1% | 22.6–29.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.1–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.4% | 27.3–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.8% | 18.2–30.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.5% | 6.8–10.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.7% | 9.9–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.0% | 64.8–72.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.2% | 66.6–75.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.7–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 57.7–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.5% | 63.3–69.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 66.9–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.7% | 15.3–22.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.6% | 9.4–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.9% | 13.7–20.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.3% | 21.4–31.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.0% | 22.1–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
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 | 20.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.1% | 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) | 45.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 52.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 15.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 35.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $78,352 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $456,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,520 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 1.87 | 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 1.87 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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