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50863

in Tingley, IowaPopulation 194

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54.07/ 100

Ranked #10,594 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)

Ranked #327 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 35%)

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 ›

Transportation noise

0.01%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US5th
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 ›

Housing insecurity

6.8%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.1%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.8%

in the bottom 10.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

14.9 mi

in the top 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

52.1 mi

in the top 11.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US89th
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US18th
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 ›

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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

4.2 mi

in the top 32% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US68th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Tingley, Iowa (ZIP 50863) sits in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,594th) and the top 35% of Iowa (327th).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation lies in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and utility shutoff settles in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Working the other way, modeled radon rests in the top 3.9% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

In plain language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 50074, 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

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

“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 adults32.1%28.5–35.9
High blood pressure among adults39.2%34.7–43.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.0%10.8–13.2
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.6–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.1–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.5%6.3–8.9
Depression among adults19.6%16.6–23.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.1%10.3–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%34.2–43.3
Obesity among adults41.5%33.2–50.1
Stroke among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.4%9.2–14.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.7%4.4–7.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.4%79.8–84.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%77.7–83.9
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%86.5–89.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.3%63.8–72.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.2%64.9–71.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.0%68.4–82.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.6%15.5–22.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.4%10.8–16.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.2%20.5–30.2
Short sleep duration among adults32.9%26.8–39.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.2%14.4–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults14.4%12.4–16.3
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.3–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.0%10.2–13.8
Any disability among adults29.8%25.3–34.4
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.3–10.9
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.0–8.3
Mobility disability among adults14.5%12.0–17.1
Self-care disability among adults3.4%2.9–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.8%17.9–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%6.7–11.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.3–8.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.5–8.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.2–6.1
Loneliness among adults30.5%25.2–36.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.8%4.0–5.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–642.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)2.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.4%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription88.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate83.1%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 households69.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+19.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age54.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$66,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$93,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$788$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 birth77.6 yr ± 0.7778.9 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 0.77 years of 77.6, 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