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50843

in Cumberland, IowaPopulation 540

ZipVitals Score
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46.54/ 100

Ranked #20,710 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #844 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)

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

3.6 pCi/L

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US96th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

33 mi

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.6%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.03%

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US6th
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

77.3%

in the bottom 12.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

2.2%

in the top 14.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

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 ›

Poverty rate

20.9%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US83rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

9.0%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US79th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US24th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

5.6 mi

in the bottom 24% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US24th
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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, Cumberland, Iowa (ZIP 50843) stands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,710th) and the bottom 8.5% of Iowa (844th).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled radon registers in the top 3.9% nationally, and distance to a community health center lies in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the top 4.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 12.6% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 14.2% nationally. More positively, modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband is in the top 13.8% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.

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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 50841, 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

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 adults32.5%28.7–36.1
High blood pressure among adults40.3%35.7–44.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.5–11.6
Current asthma among adults10.2%8.9–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%7.9–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.4%8.0–10.8
Depression among adults21.1%17.8–24.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.1%12.1–16.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.2%34.7–43.6
Obesity among adults40.8%32.7–48.8
Stroke among adults4.3%3.9–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.0%8.8–13.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.7–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.1%78.4–83.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.2%75.5–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.2%83.2–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.7%61.5–71.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.3%62.7–69.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.3%72.2–85.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.4%15.3–21.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.1%15.1–21.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.9%22.9–32.9
Short sleep duration among adults32.9%26.8–39.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.9%17.7–24.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.4–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%13.1–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%12.7–16.7
Any disability among adults33.6%28.8–38.2
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.5–10.9
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.4–9.7
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.1–19.1
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.7–4.9
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.5–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.8%21.2–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.5–15.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.5–13.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.8–10.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.1–8.2
Loneliness among adults33.3%28.3–38.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.8–7.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–645.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)13.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)2.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription77.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate76.9%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 population8.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households63.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+18.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age44.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$56,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$105,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$838$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 birth78.9 yr ± 2.0378.9 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 2.03 years of 78.9, 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