Health data and other health statistics about 81231. ZIP Code 81231 (Gunnison, CO) has an uninsured rate (health insurance) of approximately 4.8%. This is about 45% lower than the overall U.S. uninsured rate of 8.8%.
An estimated 95.2% of residents in the 81231 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 3% higher than the rate of 92.4% rate seen in the state of Colorado overall and 4% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this Gunnison, CO region, approximately 94.8% 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 5.3% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 81231, 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 81231, 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 81231 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 95.2% | 92.4% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 94.8% | 70.7% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 5.3% | 32.3% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 4.8% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 80.6% | 90.2% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 91.2% | 80.6% | 72.4% |
* Health data for ZIP 81231 courtesy of loquol.
