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50533

in Eagle Grove, IowaPopulation 3,977

ZipVitals Score
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43.79/ 100

Ranked #23,625 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #899 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 2.5%)

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

3.8 pCi/L

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US97th
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 ›

Poverty rate

27.4%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

23.5%

in the top 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

42.9%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

0.74 per 1,000 residents

in the top 12.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

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 ›

Food insecurity

19.7%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US79th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

9.9%

in the top 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US76th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

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 ›

Fair or poor health

24.9%

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US77th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

The read

Eagle Grove, Iowa (ZIP 50533), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 26% nationally (23,625th) and the bottom 2.5% of Iowa (899th).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled radon settles in the top 2.9% nationally, poverty stands in the top 8.6% nationally, and modeled tooth loss is in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the top 9.4% nationally, and binge drinking sits in the top 11.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, childcare registers in the top 10.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Dental providers resides in the top 12.7% nationally, and civic lies in the top 12.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% 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 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 50525, 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

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

“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 adults29.8%26.7–33.3
High blood pressure among adults38.1%34.3–42.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.1–10.0
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.7–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.0%8.5–11.7
Depression among adults20.8%17.7–24.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.5–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.5%33.5–42.1
Obesity among adults42.9%35.6–51.2
Stroke among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.5%19.9–27.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.7%10.4–15.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%76.7–81.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.1%73.3–80.6
Cholesterol screening among adults81.6%79.3–84.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.1%57.9–68.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.7%54.1–61.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%64.5–79.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.0%15.9–22.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.3%16.2–22.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.8%27.8–38.5
Short sleep duration among adults33.7%27.6–40.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.9%21.4–28.8
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.4–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%14.0–18.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.1%14.8–19.6
Any disability among adults35.7%31.1–40.8
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.1
Independent living disability among adults10.4%9.0–12.1
Mobility disability among adults17.9%15.4–20.8
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.5–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.8%6.0–7.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.8%21.0–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.7%16.4–23.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.0%14.9–21.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%11.4–15.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.5–11.5
Loneliness among adults32.8%27.7–37.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.2–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate27.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–6417.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)10.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)0.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle6.9%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)18.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate74.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931
Foreign-born population7.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households46.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+18.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age33.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$65,595$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$110,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$996$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 ± 1.2678.9 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 1.26 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