ZIP code
52073
in Sherrill, IowaPopulation 1,381
54.51/ 100
Ranked #10,056 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #301 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #13 of 15 Dubuque, IA ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
21.3%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & 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
1.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & 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
5.1 mi
in the bottom 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS22ndDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
34.5%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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
3.2 mi
in the top 37% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS63rdDefinition & 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
Judged by its overall standing, Sherrill, Iowa (ZIP 52073) sits in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,056th) and the top 33% of Iowa (301st).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: fatal road crashes stands at the national minimum, modeled mammography resides in the top 7.1% nationally, and poverty sits in the bottom 17% nationally. Modeled pfas stands in the bottom 17% nationally, and homeownership resides in the top 19% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 2.7% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled radon resides in the top 11.0% nationally. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden stands in the top 16% nationally.
Put plainly, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 52002, 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. 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 67%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
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.
Nearby
52001
Iowashares a border
Score 53.03
Closest healthier
52002
Iowashares a border
Score 62.12
Similar health profile
15756
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 54.77
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 | 28.5% | 25.3–31.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.9% | 29.2–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.0–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 30.7–38.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 30.0–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.2–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.1–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.6–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.4–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.6–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 57.8–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.8% | 64.6–70.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.9% | 74.5–86.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.3% | 18.0–24.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.0–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 19.9–28.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 28.3–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.6% | 14.9–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.5% | 24.5–32.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 18.6–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 8.9–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.4–11.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.9–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 25.5–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932 |
| Single-parent households | 62.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 47.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $95,526 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $297,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | $1,072 | $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 | 82.0 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 82.0, 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