ZIP code
50210
in New Virginia, IowaPopulation 1,487
56.35/ 100
Ranked #7,920 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #173 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #43 of 85 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Radon
3.7 pCi/L
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
20.8%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
7.3%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.3%
in the top 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
21.1 days/year
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS78thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20.4 per million
in the bottom 44% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS44thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
New Virginia, Iowa (ZIP 50210), by its overall standing, sits in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,920th) and the top 19% of Iowa (173rd).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 9.5% nationally, modeled transportation lies in the bottom 11.1% nationally, and poverty sits in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the top 8.7% nationally, food insecurity registers in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and utility shutoff stands in the bottom 14.9% nationally. By contrast, modeled radon lands in the top 3.1% nationally, and binge drinking is in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled arsenic resides in the top 10.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 13.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 50125, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
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.
Nearby
50125
Iowashares a border
Score 57.38
Closest healthier
50240
Iowashares a border
Score 57.75
Similar health profile
50609
Iowa98% similar profile
Score 56.47
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 | 28.8% | 25.8–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 32.3–39.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 34.6–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 33.8–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.4% | 7.8–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.7–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.2–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 75.2–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.3–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 64.6–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.6% | 66.7–72.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.5% | 74.5–85.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.8% | 17.9–23.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.2% | 19.9–26.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 26.8–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.4% | 23.2–29.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 19.2–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 26.2–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932 |
| Single-parent households | 63.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 22.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 42.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $87,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $324,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 | $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 | 82.0 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 82.0, 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