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50567

in Nemaha, IowaPopulation 280

ZipVitals Score
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49.69/ 100

Ranked #16,666 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranked #693 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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.

Crowded housing

26.7%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.8 pCi/L

in the top 2.8% 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

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

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Arsenic in groundwater

22.9%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

6.0%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

69.8%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

44.2%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

12.9%

in the top 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

52.2 mi

in the top 11.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US89th
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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

72.4%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Nemaha, Iowa (ZIP 50567) ranks in the bottom 48% nationally (16,666th) and the bottom 25% of Iowa (693rd).

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The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: crowded housing resides in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled radon lands in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled arsenic registers in the top 5.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and households without a vehicle is in the top 9.5% nationally. Better still, poverty stands at the national minimum, housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 11.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the top 9.2% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 50535, 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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Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Disability

healthier than 22%

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 adults32.9%29.0–36.8
High blood pressure among adults39.9%35.3–44.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.2
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.9–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.0–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%7.5–11.1
Depression among adults19.7%16.6–23.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%11.6–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.7%34.9–44.5
Obesity among adults44.2%35.5–53.0
Stroke among adults4.1%3.5–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.9%11.3–16.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.5%5.7–9.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.1%76.6–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.7%74.9–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults86.9%84.7–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.4%67.7–76.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.3%62.9–69.6
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 adults18.9%15.6–22.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.9%15.1–22.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.5%22.9–34.2
Short sleep duration among adults35.0%28.5–41.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.4%17.5–25.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.5–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults15.3%12.9–17.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%11.6–16.3
Any disability among adults31.2%26.1–36.3
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.5–9.8
Independent living disability among adults8.2%6.8–9.7
Mobility disability among adults16.0%13.1–18.9
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.7–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.2–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.0%20.3–28.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.0–16.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.2%8.7–14.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.6–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.7–8.2
Loneliness among adults29.9%24.9–35.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.5–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–640.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)26.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)4.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)2.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle12.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription69.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)6.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate63.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931
Crowded housing (>1 per room)26.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931
Foreign-born population13.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households45.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+17.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age36.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$78,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$170,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$776$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 birth85.9 yr ± 2.9178.9 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 2.91 years of 85.9, 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