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50435

in Floyd, IowaPopulation 713

ZipVitals Score
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47.03/ 100

Ranked #20,130 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #826 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 10.5%)

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

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US92nd
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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.3%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

9.2%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US82nd
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

4.7 mi

in the bottom 21% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US21st
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 ›

Hearing disability

9.9%

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US80th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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 ›

Stroke

4.6%

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US77th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

41.3%

in the top 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US74th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

40.4%

in the top 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US72nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

9.1 days/year

in the top 37% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US63rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Floyd, Iowa (ZIP 50435) places in the bottom 37% nationally (20,130th) and the bottom 10.5% of Iowa (826th).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: fiber broadband registers in the top 11.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 12.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests in the bottom 16% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled radon resides in the top 7.9% nationally, modeled energy burden is in the top 6.7% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 10.5% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the top 14.9% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

For readers new to these terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 50460, 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 68%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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 adults33.6%29.9–37.3
High blood pressure among adults41.3%37.0–45.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.7%9.7–11.9
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.2–10.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.0%8.7–11.5
Depression among adults20.7%17.5–24.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.7–16.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%35.9–44.9
Obesity among adults41.6%33.8–49.7
Stroke among adults4.6%4.1–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.8%11.3–16.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.8%6.4–9.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.2%79.5–84.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%75.6–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.7%83.8–87.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.0%59.8–70.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.8%58.1–65.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.7%71.3–84.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.2%14.3–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.6%15.7–21.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.4%25.5–35.4
Short sleep duration among adults30.8%25.0–37.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.9%18.9–25.1
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.6–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults15.5%13.6–17.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.7%12.9–16.6
Any disability among adults33.5%29.0–38.0
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.8–11.2
Independent living disability among adults8.9%7.7–10.0
Mobility disability among adults17.4%14.9–19.9
Self-care disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.8–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.5%20.0–27.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.4%11.1–16.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.0–14.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.0–11.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.1–8.2
Loneliness among adults32.3%27.5–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.7–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–646.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)13.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)1.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle0.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription86.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate74.4%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 households78.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+22.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age50.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$71,156$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$145,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$655$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 birth83.5 yr ± 2.2878.9 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 2.28 years of 83.5, 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