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51444

in Halbur, IowaPopulation 290

ZipVitals Score
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50.81/ 100

Ranked #15,129 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #589 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 36%)

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

22.7%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
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 ›

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

44.8 mi

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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.

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Energy-cost burden

6.0%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
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

0.01%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US9th
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US9th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

93.7%

in the top 10.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US89th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

32.6%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

96.4%

in the top 12.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Halbur, Iowa (ZIP 51444) sits in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,129th) and the bottom 36% of Iowa (589th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: fiber broadband settles at the national maximum, and modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Homeownership settles in the top 10.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and distance to a community health center rests in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden settles in the top 2.9% nationally.

Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 51401, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 76%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

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 adults24.6%21.7–27.7
High blood pressure among adults32.3%28.5–36.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.8%7.1–8.7
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.9–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.5–7.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.7%5.7–7.7
Depression among adults21.7%18.5–25.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.8%8.4–11.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.6%28.8–36.6
Obesity among adults40.3%32.8–48.1
Stroke among adults3.2%2.8–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.5%7.7–11.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.7%5.2–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.7%71.7–77.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.6%71.6–79.3
Cholesterol screening among adults81.9%79.1–84.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.8%56.3–67.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.6%59.9–67.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.3%68.1–83.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults22.7%19.0–26.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.9%13.8–20.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.4%21.8–31.5
Short sleep duration among adults32.3%26.2–39.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%15.0–20.6
Frequent mental distress among adults18.3%16.0–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.2–14.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%13.0–17.4
Any disability among adults28.1%24.1–32.5
Hearing disability among adults7.6%6.7–8.5
Independent living disability among adults7.9%6.9–9.1
Mobility disability among adults12.0%10.1–13.9
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.9–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.6%19.7–27.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%9.7–15.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.7%8.4–13.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.9–11.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.0–8.5
Loneliness among adults32.3%27.2–37.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.7–8.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.5%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+)1.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.8%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 subscription96.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate93.7%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 households34.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+14.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age31.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$82,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$152,200$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 birth78.4 yr ± 0.5978.9 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 0.59 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