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50582

in Rutland, IowaPopulation 170

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48.23/ 100

Ranked #18,639 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #771 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 16%)

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.

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.4 pCi/L

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST50th
US95th
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

0.59%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.1%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

58.2 mi

in the top 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US91st
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

17.7 mi

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Binge drinking

19.2%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

0.10%

in the bottom 14.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Floodplain exposure

2.4%

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US21st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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 ›

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 ›

The read

By the composite measure, Rutland, Iowa (ZIP 50582) sits in the bottom 42% nationally (18,639th) and the bottom 16% of Iowa (771st).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, poverty registers in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and modeled pfas lands in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 9.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled radon is in the top 5.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center rests in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled binge drinking sits in the top 9.8% nationally.

In plain language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 50541, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

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 adults31.3%27.6–34.9
High blood pressure among adults39.2%34.7–43.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.0–11.1
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.0–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.4–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%7.8–11.0
Depression among adults20.9%17.4–24.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%11.3–15.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.8%33.2–42.2
Obesity among adults42.0%33.5–50.1
Stroke among adults4.2%3.7–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.4%13.6–19.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%5.7–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.2%77.2–82.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.2%74.5–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults84.4%82.1–86.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.1%58.1–68.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.8%62.4–69.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.9%70.5–84.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.2%15.8–22.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.3%14.8–21.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.2%22.7–33.5
Short sleep duration among adults32.8%26.5–39.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.9%17.4–24.6
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%14.7–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%12.8–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.9%12.7–17.2
Any disability among adults32.4%27.4–37.2
Hearing disability among adults9.4%8.2–10.6
Independent living disability among adults9.0%7.6–10.5
Mobility disability among adults16.1%13.4–18.9
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.7–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.5–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.9%19.4–26.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%10.8–16.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.8%10.0–15.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.9–11.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.2–8.7
Loneliness among adults30.7%25.8–35.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.0–8.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)2.1%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+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle1.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription83.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate93.3%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 households58.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+26.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age53.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$87,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$775$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 birth82.4 yr ± 2.5178.9 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 2.51 years of 82.4, 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