ZIP code
50101
in Galt, IowaPopulation 57
54.22/ 100
Ranked #10,419 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #315 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Median household income
$173,542
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
14.1%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.3%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.6%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.4%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
48.3%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.9%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Galt, Iowa (ZIP 50101), by its overall standing, sits in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,419th) and the top 34% of Iowa (315th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: household income registers in the top 2.1% nationally, poverty stands at the national minimum, and modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled hearing disability lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum, and homeownership registers in the bottom 8.2% nationally.
The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 50034, just across the boundary. Poverty registers at the national minimum.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
“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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
50034
Iowashares a border
Score 54.39
Closest healthier
50271
Iowaabout 4.3 mi away
Score 54.66
Similar health profile
08757
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 53.82
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 36.0% | 31.9–40.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.5% | 41.9–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.2–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 15.7% | 13.2–18.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 39.0–48.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 30.5–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 10.9–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 5.6–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.7% | 83.1–88.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.9% | 81.0–86.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.1% | 89.6–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 62.5–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.8% | 65.4–72.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 70.7–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.2–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 10.7–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 23.5–34.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.4% | 23.6–35.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.0–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 29.3–39.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 14.8–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 18.3–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 7.6–12.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 5.9–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.8–9.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.6% | 22.8–32.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.2–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932 |
| Single-parent households | 45.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 8.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 44.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $173,542 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $45,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $825 ($614–$1,113) n=771 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.5 yr ± 1.46 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.0 yr (77.2–83.4) n=917 |
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 1.46 years of 77.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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