Health data and other health statistics about 81523. It is estimated that 100% of residents in the 81523 ZIP Code, which is located in Glade Park, CO, currently have access to health insurance. High cholesterol is an issue for roughly 34.9% of adults ages 18 and above in this Glade Park, CO region. Regarding health risk behaviors in 81523, an estimated 18.3% engage in binge drinking behavior.
An estimated 100.0% of residents in the 81523 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 8% higher than the rate of 92.4% rate seen in the state of Colorado overall and 10% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this Glade Park, CO region, approximately 83.9% have private health insurance. This compares to 70.7% of those insured in Colorado and 67.9% of those insured in the U.S. overall who have private health insurance. In addition, about 25.0% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 81523, versus 32.3% in Colorado and 35.1% in the U.S. overall.
See the chart below for a comparison of health insurance coverage in ZIP Code 81523, Colorado, and also in the U.S. as a whole.
See the table below for the regional comparison of health insurance coverage.
| Health Insurance | ZIP 81523 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 100.0% | 92.4% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 83.9% | 70.7% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 25.0% | 32.3% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 0.0% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 90.2% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 80.6% | 72.4% |
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 81523 ZIP Code in Mesa County is high cholesterol. Approximately 34.9% of adults 18 years and older deal with this issue of high cholesterol. An additional chronic health issue that is common for residents of the region associated with ZIP Code 81523 is arthritis. An estimated 31.8% of adults 18 and older in this Colorado region deal with the issue of arthritis.
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this Glade Park, CO region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 81523 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 31.8% |
| High blood pressure | 30.0% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 7.9% |
| Current asthma | 10.7% |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.4% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 6.7% |
| Depression | 22.2% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 8.4% |
| High cholesterol | 34.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2.8% |
| Stroke | 2.8% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 81523 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 92.9% of adults in 81523 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 87.7% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Mesa County region have practiced the preventive measure cholesterol screening in the past twelve months.
| Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Current access to health insurance | 92.9% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 74.6% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 68.9% |
| Cholesterol screening | 87.7% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 69.9% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 81523 is sleeping less than 7 hours, as about 29.2% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 28.3% of 81523 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as obesity.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 18.3% |
| Current smoking | 14.8% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 16.7% |
| Obesity | 28.3% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 29.2% |
* Health data for ZIP 81523 courtesy of loquol.
