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50133

in Kellerton, IowaPopulation 528

ZipVitals Score
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50.39/ 100

Ranked #15,717 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranked #628 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 32%)

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

3.5 pCi/L

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST54th
US95th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

43.2%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

44.6%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

19.5%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST44th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

56.4 mi

in the top 9.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.17%

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US10th
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

13.7 mi

in the top 13.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 14.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US14th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

62.6%

in the bottom 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US18th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

95.2%

in the top 19% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US81st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

Kellerton, Iowa (ZIP 50133), on the composite measure, lands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,717th) and the bottom 32% of Iowa (628th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 9.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 14.4% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon registers in the top 4.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the top 5.1% nationally, and binge drinking lies in the top 8.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 13.7% nationally. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 50074, 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 69%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

“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 adults31.0%27.5–34.6
High blood pressure among adults38.9%34.5–43.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.2–11.2
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.1–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.8–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%7.1–9.5
Depression among adults20.8%17.7–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.0%11.2–15.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.6%34.1–43.2
Obesity among adults44.6%36.0–53.5
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.9%10.6–15.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%5.1–8.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%77.9–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%76.0–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%84.9–88.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.2%62.1–71.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.2%61.9–68.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.2%67.6–81.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.5%16.2–23.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.5%13.9–19.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.3%21.8–31.4
Short sleep duration among adults34.6%28.2–41.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.1%16.2–22.3
Frequent mental distress among adults15.8%13.9–17.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.2%12.3–16.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.4%11.7–15.3
Any disability among adults29.7%25.5–34.2
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.5–9.5
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.6–8.7
Mobility disability among adults14.7%12.4–17.0
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.1%19.3–27.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.1–13.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.6%7.6–11.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%6.9–10.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.3–7.3
Loneliness among adults31.2%25.8–36.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.1–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–6411.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)7.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)1.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle7.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription95.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)43.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate62.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.1%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 households72.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+16.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age46.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$58,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$99,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$679$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 birth74.9 yr ± 1.1578.9 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 1.15 years of 74.9, 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