Health by ZIP

Jefferson County, CO health estimates

Colorado. 576,366 residents, 472,514 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 26 ZIP Codes and 23 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Jefferson County in Colorado. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 23.1% of the adults of Jefferson County, CO have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 19.8% to 26.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Jefferson County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20224.6%3.6 to 5.79.2%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.65.0%3.9 to 6.19.5%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202325.0%22.7 to 27.422.9%in line25.4%similar22.1%19.9 to 24.321.4%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.6%7.7 to 9.47.8%in line7.9%similar7.3%6.6 to 8.17.2%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.0%4.0 to 6.15.3%in line6.2%similar4.4%3.6 to 5.34.8%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.1%4.4 to 5.95.1%in line6.4%lowerinterval 6.2 to 6.54.4%3.8 to 5.04.7%in line5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.2%10.0 to 12.510.9%in line9.8%similar11.3%10.0 to 12.510.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202323.1%20.4 to 25.722.7%in line20.2%similar23.6%20.9 to 26.222.9%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 20238.3%7.1 to 9.68.6%in line12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.27.2%6.2 to 8.38.0%in line10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202327.7%25.1 to 30.327.0%in line34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.724.9%22.5 to 27.425.6%in line30.7%lowerinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202333.3%30.7 to 36.031.5%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.829.5%26.9 to 32.028.8%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202323.1%19.8 to 26.526.1%in line32.8%lowerinterval 32.4 to 33.122.9%19.6 to 26.226.1%in line32.9%lowerinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20232.6%2.3 to 3.02.7%in line3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.52.3%2.0 to 2.62.5%in line2.9%lowerinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Jefferson County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202387.3%85.1 to 89.185.2%in line87.5%similar85.8%83.5 to 87.984.6%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202265.9%62.1 to 69.462.4%in line66.3%similar60.6%56.7 to 64.358.0%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20238.4%6.5 to 10.511.1%below11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.38.6%6.6 to 10.811.2%below11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202273.9%68.2 to 79.271.6%in line76.5%similar72.6%66.7 to 78.171.0%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202369.7%66.6 to 72.769.5%in line77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.548.7%45.0 to 52.450.4%in line57.5%lowerinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202267.9%65.1 to 70.664.6%above63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.267.4%64.6 to 70.264.4%above63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202373.2%70.3 to 75.971.4%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.071.4%68.4 to 74.370.5%in line75.7%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Jefferson County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202320.0%17.7 to 22.519.0%in line15.2%higherinterval 15.0 to 15.521.4%18.9 to 24.019.6%in line16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 20239.9%7.8 to 12.410.9%in line11.4%similar9.9%7.6 to 12.311.0%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%10.9 to 16.017.7%below24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.812.8%10.4 to 15.317.4%below23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202230.2%26.7 to 33.930.7%in line36.0%lowerinterval 35.7 to 36.330.7%27.2 to 34.531.1%in line36.8%lowerinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: Jefferson County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202324.7%21.3 to 28.327.1%in line30.0%lowerinterval 29.7 to 30.323.7%20.4 to 27.326.6%in line28.3%lowerinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.5%10.5 to 14.613.9%in line13.7%similar12.9%10.8 to 15.214.0%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.3%5.5 to 7.26.4%in line6.7%similar5.6%4.9 to 6.46.0%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.8%4.8 to 6.96.7%in line7.9%lowerinterval 7.7 to 8.15.8%4.8 to 6.96.6%in line7.6%lowerinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%7.7 to 11.210.4%in line13.5%lowerinterval 13.3 to 13.78.3%6.9 to 9.99.8%in line11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20232.6%2.1 to 3.02.9%in line3.8%lowerinterval 3.6 to 3.92.4%2.0 to 2.82.8%in line3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.5%3.0 to 4.14.2%below5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.3%2.9 to 3.94.1%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Jefferson County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%11.1 to 15.815.5%in line19.2%lowerinterval 18.9 to 19.512.7%10.6 to 15.115.2%below18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.8%12.9 to 16.816.0%in line15.6%similar15.5%13.5 to 17.616.4%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.3 to 12.511.9%in line12.8%lowerinterval 12.6 to 13.010.3%8.8 to 11.911.6%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Jefferson County

ZIP Codes in Jefferson County, CO, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Jefferson County
ZIP Code 8000220,26724.8%21.5 to 28.3similar
ZIP Code 8000336,25826.0%22.9 to 29.4similar
ZIP Code 8000436,07623.0%19.7 to 26.5similar
ZIP Code 8000528,74222.4%19.1 to 25.8similar
ZIP Code 8000717,99721.7%18.5 to 25.1similar
ZIP Code 8002136,17622.1%19.3 to 25.3similar
ZIP Code 8003326,61824.3%20.9 to 28.1similar
ZIP Code 8012347,30222.3%20.0 to 24.8similar
ZIP Code 8012744,77622.1%18.8 to 25.4similar
ZIP Code 8012836,69922.8%19.7 to 26.1similar
ZIP Code 8021426,49325.8%22.3 to 29.6similar
ZIP Code 8021519,90823.8%20.4 to 27.5similar
ZIP Code 8022633,14224.0%20.6 to 27.6similar
ZIP Code 8022735,56722.9%20.0 to 25.8similar
ZIP Code 8022834,83622.3%19.1 to 25.8similar
ZIP Code 8023222,24023.7%20.3 to 27.4similar
ZIP Code 802358,63923.0%20.3 to 25.7similar
ZIP Code 8040141,91322.7%19.5 to 26.2similar
ZIP Code 8040321,33521.7%18.7 to 24.9similar
ZIP Code 8042527322.3%18.7 to 25.9similar
ZIP Code 804338,20923.1%19.7 to 26.5similar
ZIP Code 8045325921.7%18.4 to 25.4similar
ZIP Code 804541,43723.5%20.0 to 27.4similar
ZIP Code 8045772822.1%18.7 to 25.6similar
ZIP Code 8046516,19623.1%19.7 to 26.6similar
ZIP Code 804703,68423.1%19.8 to 26.6similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Jefferson County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Jefferson County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Jefferson County

Places in Jefferson County, CO, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Jefferson County
Applewood7,83323.0%19.7 to 26.7similar
Arvada124,40223.4%20.1 to 26.8similar
Aspen Park81023.1%19.7 to 26.9similar
Brook Forest62222.0%18.4 to 26.0similar
Coal Creek2,49421.9%19.1 to 24.8similar
Columbine25,22922.5%19.3 to 25.8similar
Dakota Ridge33,89222.9%19.6 to 26.4similar
East Pleasant View33325.2%21.6 to 29.3similar
Edgewater5,00524.3%20.8 to 28.2similar
Evergreen9,30722.0%18.8 to 25.4similar
Fairmount9,32421.7%18.7 to 25.2similar
Genesee3,61020.7%17.5 to 24.3similar
Golden20,39922.3%19.1 to 25.7similar
Idledale24421.4%18.1 to 25.0similar
Indian Hills1,47423.5%20.0 to 27.4similar
Ken Caryl33,81122.8%19.5 to 26.2similar
Kittredge1,30822.1%18.8 to 25.6similar
Lakewood155,98423.8%20.4 to 27.4similar
Morrison39620.9%17.6 to 24.6similar
Mountain View54123.3%19.9 to 27.1similar
West Pleasant View4,32724.6%21.1 to 28.4similar
Westminster116,31727.7%24.8 to 31.1similar
Wheat Ridge32,39824.3%20.9 to 28.0similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Jefferson County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Jefferson County, CO, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Jefferson County, CO: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD4.9%4.1 to 5.95.3%4.2 to 6.55.4%4.9 to 6.15.0%4.0 to 6.1
Coronary Heart Disease5.1%4.6 to 5.74.8%4.2 to 5.65.7%5.1 to 6.35.1%4.4 to 5.9
Current Asthma9.2%8.8 to 9.69.8%8.7 to 11.010.8%9.7 to 12.211.2%10.0 to 12.5
Depression18.2%17.3 to 19.219.5%17.1 to 22.123.4%20.8 to 26.323.1%20.4 to 25.7
Diabetes7.3%6.8 to 8.07.5%6.4 to 8.88.2%7.2 to 9.48.3%7.1 to 9.6
High Blood Pressure23.5%22.5 to 24.526.0%23.5 to 28.726.1%23.6 to 28.627.7%25.1 to 30.3
Obesity24.2%23.0 to 25.324.4%21.1 to 27.825.1%21.6 to 28.823.1%19.8 to 26.5
Health Insurance11.3%9.4 to 13.49.1%7.1 to 11.76.4%5.6 to 7.18.4%6.5 to 10.5
Binge Drinking18.3%17.8 to 18.920.7%18.2 to 23.221.2%18.4 to 24.020.0%17.7 to 22.5
Current Cigarette Smoking11.8%9.5 to 14.412.5%9.7 to 15.710.6%9.3 to 12.09.9%7.8 to 12.4
Physical Inactivity14.4%12.7 to 16.314.2%11.7 to 17.114.2%12.2 to 16.413.3%10.9 to 16.0
General Health10.0%8.6 to 11.511.3%9.4 to 13.613.1%11.7 to 14.613.3%11.1 to 15.8

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Jefferson County, CO: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/co/jefferson-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Jefferson County, CO

How does the obesity estimate of Jefferson County, CO compare with Colorado?

The Colorado figure is 26.1% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Colorado figure is inside the interval of Jefferson County, CO. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Jefferson County, CO compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Jefferson County, CO is lower.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Jefferson County, CO?

CDC estimates that 8.3% of the adults of Jefferson County, CO have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 7.1% to 9.6%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Jefferson County, CO above or below the Colorado figure?

Jefferson County, CO and the Colorado figure both have a value for 33 measures.

The estimate for Jefferson County, CO is above the Colorado figure for 1 measure.

It is below the Colorado figure for 4 measures.

It is in line with the Colorado figure for 28 measures.

7 measures have no estimate for this area in any release on this site.