Radon · ZIP 80020
Radon in Broomfield (CO), CO
ZIP 80020 is in Broomfield County, Colorado, which the EPA Map of Radon Zones places in Zone 1: highest potential, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. That is a county-wide estimate, not a reading from any home, and EPA advises testing every home whatever its zone.
Broomfield County (CO), Colorado
Zone 1 — highest potential
The EPA Map of Radon Zones classifies Broomfield County (CO) as Zone 1 — a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. This is a county-level, 1993-baseline planning classification, not a measurement of any individual address in ZIP 80020.
The Map of Radon Zones should not be used to determine if individual homes need to be tested. No matter where you live, test your home for radon — it's easy and inexpensive.
Next step for your own home
What this page shows
The county-level classification and EPA's own testing guidance for this ZIP's county — shown above.
Source & refresh
EPA Radon Zones. The EPA Map of Radon Zones was published in 1993 and EPA does not update it on a schedule, so the zone shown here is the current official one. Primary source →
Limitations specific to this source
Radon is a regional indicator. Address-level radon measurement requires an at-home test kit (often free from state health departments).
Colorado context
Radon Zone 1, wildfire on the Front Range
Colorado is one of the most uniformly Zone 1 radon states in the US. WUI wildfire risk concentrates along the Front Range from Boulder to Colorado Springs. Drinking water sourcing splits between Front Range water districts and Western Slope reclamation projects, each with distinct EPA SDWIS compliance histories.
See Colorado state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
Read more on radon
Editorial deep-dives explaining the source data, its limits, and how to read it.
EPA Radon Zones — what 1, 2, and 3 mean and when you should test
EPA classifies every US county into Zone 1 (high), Zone 2 (moderate), or Zone 3 (low) for radon. Plain-English guide to the classifications and at-home testing.
EPA SDWIS — how to read drinking-water violations and what they actually mean
Plain-English guide to EPA SDWIS drinking-water violations: health-based vs. monitoring vs. reporting violations, MCLs, and what triggers a public notice.
Radon and real estate — what disclosure laws and home tests actually require
What home sellers must disclose about radon by state, when home tests are required, and how to interpret radon-mitigation systems if a home you're buying has one.
Radon disclosure during real-estate transactions — state-by-state
Whether sellers must disclose known radon results varies by state. Quick map of mandatory-disclosure states + what to ask for during inspection.
The other dimensions for ZIP 80020
Radon is one of twelve public-records dimensions zipradar indexes per address. See the ZIP 80020 index for the other eleven — each with its own regulator, source and link:
All dimensions for Broomfield (CO), CO →Frequently asked questions
What is the radon for ZIP 80020?
Broomfield County (CO), Colorado (which covers ZIP 80020) is classified as EPA Radon Zone 1 — a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. This is a county-level, 1993-baseline planning classification, not an address-level measurement. The Map of Radon Zones should not be used to determine if individual homes need to be tested. No matter where you live, test your home for radon — it's easy and inexpensive.
Where does the radon data come from?
Source: EPA Radon Zones. The EPA Map of Radon Zones was published in 1993 and EPA does not update it on a schedule, so the zone shown here is the current official one. The original is at https://www.epa.gov/radon/find-information-about-local-radon-zones-and-state-contact-information.
What are the limitations of radon data?
Radon is a regional indicator. Address-level radon measurement requires an at-home test kit (often free from state health departments).
Is ZIP 80020 (Broomfield (CO)) data current?
zipradar last checked this page against the source on 2026-09-24. The EPA Map of Radon Zones was published in 1993 and EPA does not update it on a schedule, so the zone shown here is the current official one. The ZIP 80020 overview at /zip/80020/ lists the other topics zipradar covers for this ZIP.