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51363

in Superior, IowaPopulation 111

ZipVitals Score
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60.89/ 100

Ranked #4,202 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.2%)

Ranked #47 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 5.1%)

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.

Binge drinking

21.4%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

33%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.6%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.7%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

7.5%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

97.8%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

98.1%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Superior, Iowa (ZIP 51363), overall, ranks in the top 13.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,202nd) and the top 5.1% of Iowa (47th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity resides in the bottom 4.9% nationally, transportation settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and food insecurity is in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Homeownership sits in the top 5.9% nationally, and fiber broadband lands in the top 6.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking lies in the top 2.5% nationally, and arsenic stands in the top 2.6% nationally.

Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.

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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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 91%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 87%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 21%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 87%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 87%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.2%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

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 adults24.1%20.9–27.5
High blood pressure among adults31.1%27.1–35.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.0–10.0
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.3–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults5.4%4.6–6.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.3%4.1–6.6
Depression among adults18.8%15.8–22.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.9%7.4–10.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.3%29.2–37.6
Obesity among adults35.4%28.2–43.2
Stroke among adults2.7%2.3–3.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.1%5.6–8.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.3%3.8–7.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.2%73.9–80.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.8%73.0–80.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%83.5–88.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.1%58.3–68.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults74.6%71.6–77.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.1%71.8–85.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults21.4%17.8–25.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.2%9.1–15.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.2%15.8–25.0
Short sleep duration among adults31.5%25.8–38.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.5%10.7–16.6
Frequent mental distress among adults14.6%12.3–17.0
Frequent physical distress among adults10.6%8.8–12.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.3%9.1–13.6
Any disability among adults23.6%19.3–28.1
Hearing disability among adults6.5%5.6–7.5
Independent living disability among adults5.6%4.5–6.8
Mobility disability among adults9.7%7.7–12.0
Self-care disability among adults2.5%2.0–3.0
Vision disability among adults3.0%2.5–3.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.8%18.2–25.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.5%5.6–10.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.6%3.9–7.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.1–8.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.7%3.8–5.7
Loneliness among adults30.1%25.3–35.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.4%3.5–5.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)6.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9%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 subscription91.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate97.8%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households53.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+26.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age48.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$75,625$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$82,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent—$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 birth82.5 yr ± 2.0678.9 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 2.06 years of 82.5, 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