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81650

in Rifle, ColoradoPopulation 14,083

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56.38/ 100

Ranked #7,899 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)

Ranked #229 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 46%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Obesity

24.6%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

25.3%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

30.1%

in the bottom 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

28.6%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Walkability

1.9 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST32nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

17.2%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

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Diabetes

8.4%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST23rd
US10th
Definition & 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 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

4.9%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Rifle, Colorado (ZIP 81650) lands in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,899th) and the top 46% of Colorado (229th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: modeled obesity resides in the bottom 5.0% nationally, high blood pressure settles in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and high cholesterol is in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally, diabetes lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 8.7% nationally. On the other side, walkability rests in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and modeled uninsured registers in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the top 10.0% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 81647, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 92%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 74%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.7 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $81,025 predicts 79.2 years — 2.5 years below.

    Ranked #3,502 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.7 ± 1.7 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.7 years — 4.0 years below them.

    Ranked #3,007 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults21.9%19.3–24.9
High blood pressure among adults25.3%21.9–29.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.6%6.0–7.3
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.6%4.9–6.3
Depression among adults21.5%18.2–25.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.4%7.2–9.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened30.1%26.2–34.2
Obesity among adults24.6%18.7–31.3
Stroke among adults2.7%2.5–3.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.8%9.6–14.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years17.2%15.0–19.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure66.6%62.8–70.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults68.5%63.8–72.8
Cholesterol screening among adults82.1%79.9–84.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.2%54.2–64.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.0%57.3–64.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.2%62.0–77.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.0%15.6–22.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.3%11.3–15.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.2%16.5–24.2
Short sleep duration among adults28.6%23.3–34.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.4%15.8–21.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.6–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults13.4%11.7–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.4%14.6–18.4
Any disability among adults29.5%25.3–33.8
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.5–7.0
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.8–8.5
Mobility disability among adults11.2%9.7–12.9
Self-care disability among adults3.3%3.0–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.5–5.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507
Uninsured 18–6423.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503
No HS diploma (25+)15.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50533.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505
Households without a vehicle4.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507
Broadband subscription93.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507
Homeownership rate71.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507
Foreign-born population17.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508
Single-parent households45.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500
Population 65+9.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508
Median age32.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502
Median household income$81,025$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470
Median home value$418,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469
Median gross rent$1,301$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,534 ($828–$2,196) n=401
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CO median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.7 yr ± 0.8978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.4 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 0.89 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured