ZIP code
52002
in Dubuque, IowaPopulation 17,005
62.12/ 100
Ranked #3,453 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.8%)
Ranked #36 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 4.0%)
Ranked #1 of 15 Dubuque, IA ZIPs (top 6.7%)
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
20.5%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.99 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Housing insecurity
7.3%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.8%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.6 mi
in the bottom 13.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Cognitive disability
11.4%
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
14.8%
in the bottom 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 52002, one of several in Dubuque, Iowa lands in the top 10.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,453rd) and the top 4.0% of Iowa (36th).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: recreation settles in the top 5.7% nationally, and dental providers resides in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity registers in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and mammography rests in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 11.1% nationally, modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the bottom 12.9% nationally. Elder services sits in the top 13.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking is in the top 4.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 13.2% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. This ZIP stands out as the strongest overall among its immediate neighbors.
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 Dubuque, 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 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
“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
52001
Iowashares a border
Score 53.03
Similar health profile
10512
New York100% similar profile
Score 63.52
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 | 27.7% | 24.7–30.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.2% | 27.6–34.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 18.7% | 15.9–21.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 30.0–37.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 27.4–39.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.4–11.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.6–6.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.5–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.8–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 85.0–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.1% | 65.7–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.1% | 70.0–75.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.8% | 74.5–86.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.5% | 17.3–23.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 17.9–24.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 26.5–36.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 22.2–29.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.6–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.3% | 24.9–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932 |
| Single-parent households | 55.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 20.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 41.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $91,036 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $298,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | $1,080 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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