ZIP code
52135
in Clermont, IowaPopulation 834
52.15/ 100
Ranked #13,255 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #482 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Outpatient-care access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Radon
3.6 pCi/L
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.7%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.9%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
22 mi
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
95.9%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST72ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS17thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Clermont, Iowa (ZIP 52135) ranks in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,255th) and the bottom 48% of Iowa (482nd).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: outpatient registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and recreation sits in the top 5.3% nationally. Fiber broadband rests in the top 9.5% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Homeownership settles in the top 11.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon lies in the top 4.4% nationally, energy burden resides in the top 4.0% nationally, and binge drinking lands in the top 6.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers in the top 7.2% nationally.
In plainer terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 52133, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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
52133
Iowashares a border
Score 55.48
Closest healthier
52161
Iowashares a border
Score 56.19
Similar health profile
50126
Iowa98% similar profile
Score 51.86
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 | 31.1% | 27.8–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 35.0–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 16.4–22.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 34.6–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 30.5–44.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.8–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.8–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.3–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.0–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.6–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 62.3–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.2–70.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 71.4–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.9% | 16.7–23.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 12.9–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 23.0–32.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 25.9–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 15.9–21.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 25.7–34.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.3–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.1–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.8–10.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.4–9.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.8% | 25.2–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 65.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 24.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 52.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $88,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $121,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | $434 | $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 | 84.9 yr ± 2.06 | 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 2.06 years of 84.9, 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