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50636

in Greene, IowaPopulation 2,186

ZipVitals Score
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52.09/ 100

Ranked #13,327 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)

Ranked #487 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 47%)

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 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST38th
US93rd
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

10.1%

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US9th
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 ›

Fiber broadband

95.5%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST71st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

1.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 17% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

5.5 mi

in the bottom 23% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US23rd
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 ›

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 ›

High blood pressure

41.1%

in the top 27% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US73rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Greene, Iowa (ZIP 50636), by its composite score, sits in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,327th) and the bottom 47% of Iowa (487th).

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Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: modeled pfas settles in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and fiber broadband sits in the top 9.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Physicians is in the top 17% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon lands in the top 7.5% nationally, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 11.9% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.

For anyone unfamiliar, 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 50602, 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 84%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Disability

healthier than 24%

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 adults34.1%30.9–37.6
High blood pressure among adults41.1%37.2–45.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.5%10.5–12.6
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.9–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.8–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.6–10.1
Depression among adults20.0%17.4–23.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%11.7–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.2%36.4–44.3
Obesity among adults39.4%32.7–46.6
Stroke among adults4.3%3.9–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.3%12.1–16.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%5.3–7.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.1%79.9–84.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%77.8–83.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.7–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.3%64.4–72.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.4%65.5–71.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.9%73.1–84.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.9%16.2–22.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.6%13.5–18.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.4%24.1–32.8
Short sleep duration among adults30.3%25.8–35.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.7%17.1–22.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.7–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.7–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.1%11.5–14.8
Any disability among adults30.7%26.9–34.6
Hearing disability among adults9.8%8.7–10.9
Independent living disability among adults8.1%7.1–9.3
Mobility disability among adults16.2%14.0–18.5
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.0%19.0–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.0–12.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.9–11.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.9–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.3–6.9
Loneliness among adults29.8%25.6–34.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.8%5.0–6.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–6413.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)4.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle6.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription82.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate82.8%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 population4.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households61.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+33.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age45.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$70,066$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$154,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$1,054$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 birth79.2 yr ± 0.7678.9 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 0.76 years of 79.2, 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