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52047

in Farmersburg, IowaPopulation 462

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47.76/ 100

Ranked #19,242 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranked #796 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 13.7%)

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.

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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

6.9%

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Radon

3.4 pCi/L

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST49th
US94th
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 ›

Binge drinking

20.2%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST62nd
US95th
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 ›

Walkability

2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.0%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US90th
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 ›

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 ›

Dry extreme heat

9.3 days/year

in the top 37% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US63rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

Farmersburg, Iowa (ZIP 52047) ranks in the bottom 40% nationally (19,242nd) and the bottom 13.7% of Iowa (796th).

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: fiber broadband lands at the national maximum, and modeled pfas settles in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon settles in the top 5.6% nationally, modeled binge drinking rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Modeled energy burden settles in the top 9.6% nationally, lead in tap water rests in the top 14.1% nationally, and modeled obesity lands in the top 11.7% nationally.

For context, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 52049, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

“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 adults29.5%26.2–32.7
High blood pressure among adults38.7%34.5–42.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.3–10.1
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.2–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%8.2–10.9
Depression among adults20.8%17.7–24.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.2%11.5–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.3%33.3–41.6
Obesity among adults42.3%34.6–50.3
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.2%8.2–12.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.3%6.6–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%75.7–81.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.0%74.5–81.2
Cholesterol screening among adults82.6%80.5–84.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.8%61.7–71.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.2%58.5–65.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.7%68.2–82.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.2%16.9–23.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.4%16.3–22.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.2%25.3–35.5
Short sleep duration among adults33.8%27.9–40.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.8%18.5–25.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.5–19.8
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%13.2–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.8%13.7–18.0
Any disability among adults31.6%27.1–36.4
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.9
Independent living disability among adults9.2%8.0–10.5
Mobility disability among adults15.7%13.4–18.0
Self-care disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.8–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.9%20.4–27.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.4%12.7–18.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.5%12.1–17.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.0–12.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.2–9.7
Loneliness among adults32.4%27.4–37.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.8–9.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–649.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)15.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)1.2%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 subscription80.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate85.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931
Foreign-born population1.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households40.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+18.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age39.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$59,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$95,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$716$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 birth81.7 yr ± 1.1478.9 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 1.14 years of 81.7, 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