ZIP code
50641
in Hazleton, IowaPopulation 1,950
53.59/ 100
Ranked #11,235 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #367 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
Binge drinking
22.3%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
13.6%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
18.6%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
74.4%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
30.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
20.1%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
34.6%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
0.87%
in the top 33% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS67thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Hazleton, Iowa (ZIP 50641) stands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,235th) and the top 40% of Iowa (367th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled mammography resides in the top 5.5% nationally. Working the other way, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 1.6% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 2.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the top 5.1% nationally, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the top 12.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides in the top 10.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 12.6% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Poverty resides in the top 18% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. ZIP 50629, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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
50607
Iowashares a border
Score 50.99
Closest healthier
50629
Iowashares a border
Score 54.00
Similar health profile
19559
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 53.19
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 | 26.2% | 23.1–29.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 29.8–38.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 17.9–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 30.5–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 29.5–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 8.8–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.4–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.0–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.5% | 72.8–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.2–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.8% | 65.0–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.1% | 64.8–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.4% | 74.8–87.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.3% | 18.7–26.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.1–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.8% | 19.7–28.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 29.0–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 14.5–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.8% | 23.7–32.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.3–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.9–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.2–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.4–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932 |
| Single-parent households | 33.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 13.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 25.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $67,115 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $156,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | $681 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 1.60 | 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 1.60 years of 78.4, 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