ZIP code
50676
in Tripoli, IowaPopulation 2,017
57.13/ 100
Ranked #7,148 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #134 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 14.6%)
Ranked #8 of 25 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA ZIPs (top 32%)
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
21.6%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.6%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Poverty rate
2.1%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
10.3%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.4%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
10.1%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
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 ›The read
Tripoli, Iowa (ZIP 50676), by its composite score, sits in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,148th) and the top 14.6% of Iowa (134th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: fatal road crashes settles at the national minimum, and fiber broadband sits in the top 3.2% nationally. Recreation lies in the top 7.1% nationally, and poverty rests in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 9.8% nationally, modeled mammography is in the top 9.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 2.3% nationally, modeled radon registers in the top 8.7% nationally, and distance to a community health center settles in the top 12.0% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 50622, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area.
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 70%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
50622
Iowashares a border
Score 63.54
Closest healthier
50677
Iowashares a border
Score 58.63
Similar health profile
50273
Iowa99% similar profile
Score 56.52
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 | 27.3% | 24.0–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.0% | 29.9–38.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.6% | 16.5–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 30.5–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 31.3–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.2–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.7–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.5–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.2–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.7–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.3% | 65.8–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.5% | 68.5–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 74.0–86.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.6% | 18.2–25.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.5–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 18.5–27.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 27.7–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 13.2–18.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 21.6–29.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.7–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 18.8–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.3–11.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.7–8.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.2–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 25.4–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932 |
| Single-parent households | 66.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 43.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $87,115 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $154,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | $913 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 80.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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