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52146

in Harpers Ferry, IowaPopulation 752

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51.80/ 100

Ranked #13,699 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)

Ranked #510 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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.

Slow internet speeds

3.6%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.6%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST35th
US92nd
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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.5%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
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 ›

Recreation access

1.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Loneliness

28%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.0%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

95.7%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.6%

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.1%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

Harpers Ferry, Iowa (ZIP 52146), overall, ranks in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,699th) and the bottom 45% of Iowa (510th).

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This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 4.9% nationally, recreation stands in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled transportation registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally, homeownership resides in the top 7.7% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 8.6% nationally. On the other side, slow internet speeds is in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled energy burden lands in the top 5.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease lies in the top 9.0% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. ZIP 52170, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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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Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 1.0%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

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 adults37.3%33.2–41.3
High blood pressure among adults45.7%40.9–50.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.4%12.2–14.8
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.5–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults10.1%8.9–11.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.7%8.2–11.2
Depression among adults18.5%15.6–21.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.0%12.8–17.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.6%38.8–48.1
Obesity among adults41.3%33.6–48.8
Stroke among adults4.8%4.2–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.6%6.9–10.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.8%4.6–7.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure85.3%82.7–87.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.0%79.0–84.8
Cholesterol screening among adults90.5%89.2–91.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.0%68.2–77.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.1%65.7–72.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.3%72.1–85.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.6%12.9–18.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.2%12.6–18.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.4%22.6–32.6
Short sleep duration among adults32.3%26.3–38.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.0%16.9–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults13.7%11.9–15.6
Frequent physical distress among adults15.0%13.0–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.7%10.1–13.5
Any disability among adults31.0%26.5–35.7
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.5–12.1
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.6–8.8
Mobility disability among adults17.3%14.7–20.1
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.7
Vision disability among adults4.7%4.1–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.2%18.7–26.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.3–11.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.0–9.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.4–8.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.3–5.9
Loneliness among adults28.0%23.5–32.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.6%3.8–5.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–641.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)2.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)8.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle1.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription91.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate95.7%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 households83.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+45.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age64.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$61,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$234,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$643$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 birth85.7 yr ± 3.3178.9 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 3.31 years of 85.7, 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