ZIP code
50465
in Rake, IowaPopulation 190
51.60/ 100
Ranked #13,988 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #525 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
41.1 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
17.3%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Homeownership rate
93.8%
in the top 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
23.3%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$42,386
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS16thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
12.6 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
Rake, Iowa (ZIP 50465), on the composite measure, lands in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,988th) and the bottom 43% of Iowa (525th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: fiber broadband lies at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership is in the top 10.4% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a community health center rests in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled energy burden sits in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled arsenic registers in the top 8.1% nationally, and binge drinking lands in the top 11.2% nationally. Poverty resides in the top 12.9% nationally, and household income lies in the bottom 7.2% nationally.
In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 50473, about 7.0 miles away.
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 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.8%
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.
Nearby
50424
Iowashares a border
Score 50.07
Closest healthier
50473
Iowaabout 7.0 mi away
Score 53.51
Similar health profile
52155
Iowa97% similar profile
Score 49.55
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 | 30.5% | 26.8–34.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 35.1–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.6–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 16.2–22.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.0–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 33.5–50.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.3–14.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.5–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 76.9–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.0–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.3–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 60.1–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.0% | 63.7–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 70.0–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 15.8–22.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 13.0–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 21.6–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 26.5–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.7% | 16.5–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 24.6–33.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.0–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.3–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 9.8–15.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.4–13.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.9–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 24.7–34.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 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 | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.8% | 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 | 7.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932 |
| Single-parent households | 61.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 31.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 50.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $42,386 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $49,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | $650 | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 1.44 | 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 1.44 years of 81.7, 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