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50108

in Grand River, IowaPopulation 376

ZipVitals Score
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45.07/ 100

Ranked #22,331 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #877 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 4.9%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Radon

3.6 pCi/L

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.01%

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.4%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

39.8%

in the top 10.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$38,125

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

24.5%

in the top 11.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

42.6%

in the top 10.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

9.7%

in the top 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

10.4%

in the top 14.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US15th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

The read

Grand River, Iowa (ZIP 50108) ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,331st) and the bottom 4.9% of Iowa (877th).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled radon stands in the top 4.3% nationally, and energy burden sits in the top 6.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the top 10.4% nationally, and household income stands in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Poverty sits in the top 11.5% nationally, modeled obesity resides in the top 10.5% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 12.3% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband stands in the top 11.4% nationally.

For context, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 50067, just across the boundary.

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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults34.5%30.9–38.0
High blood pressure among adults41.0%36.9–45.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%10.0–12.1
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.6–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.5%8.9–12.1
Depression among adults21.3%18.3–24.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.2%13.1–17.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%36.3–44.6
Obesity among adults42.6%35.2–50.3
Stroke among adults4.8%4.2–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.0%10.7–15.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%5.8–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.3%80.0–84.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.0%75.8–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.6–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.3%65.5–74.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.7%58.2–65.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.6%67.1–81.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.2%14.5–20.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.0%15.1–21.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.4%24.8–34.4
Short sleep duration among adults33.0%27.1–39.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.7%19.5–26.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.4%14.5–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%13.9–18.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.7%12.8–16.8
Any disability among adults33.6%29.2–38.2
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.1–11.7
Independent living disability among adults9.5%8.2–10.8
Mobility disability among adults17.9%15.3–20.7
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.3–5.7
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.1–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%18.4–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.3%11.6–17.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.5–17.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.2–11.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.6–9.1
Loneliness among adults31.0%26.4–35.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.3–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–6428.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)14.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)0.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle1.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription79.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)39.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate69.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households78.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+31.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age50.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$38,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$46,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$614$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$825 ($614–$1,113) n=771
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.9 yr ± 1.3478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.0 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 1.34 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured