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52203

in Amana, IowaPopulation 2,231

ZipVitals Score
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59.39/ 100

Ranked #5,289 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)

Ranked #73 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 8.0%)

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.

Pharmacy access

1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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 ›

Fiber broadband

99.5%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.3%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

27.8%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST40th
US93rd
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 ›

Lack of transportation

4.7%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.3%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

7.9%

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Park land

19.6%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

35.4%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

The read

Amana, Iowa (ZIP 52203) ranks in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,289th) and the top 8.0% of Iowa (73rd).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: pharmacy settles in the top 0.9% nationally, and fiber broadband rests in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and short sleep settles in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the bottom 5.1% nationally, utility shutoff lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Park land rests in the top 7.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled radon lands in the top 7.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the top 7.8% nationally.

Against its neighbors, pharmacy runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 52228, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 96%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the top 1.0%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

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 adults29.7%26.7–33.2
High blood pressure among adults37.5%33.7–41.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.4%10.4–12.5
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.5–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.5–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.8%5.8–7.8
Depression among adults18.7%16.1–21.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.4%9.9–13.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.2%35.2–43.5
Obesity among adults39.9%33.4–47.3
Stroke among adults3.5%3.2–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.0%5.7–8.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.4%4.4–6.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.5%79.0–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%78.0–83.8
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%87.2–90.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.5%68.3–76.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults73.1%70.1–75.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.4%72.8–84.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.8%16.0–22.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.2%10.3–14.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.4%18.8–26.7
Short sleep duration among adults27.8%22.9–33.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.9%13.7–18.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.0%12.4–15.7
Frequent physical distress among adults12.2%10.8–13.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.2%9.9–12.8
Any disability among adults27.2%23.6–31.3
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.5–9.5
Independent living disability among adults6.5%5.7–7.4
Mobility disability among adults13.0%11.1–15.1
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%18.4–24.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.5–9.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.0–7.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.3–7.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.7%4.1–5.4
Loneliness among adults29.8%25.5–34.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.3%3.7–5.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–6413.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)1.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)37.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)0.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle1.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription94.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate86.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931
Foreign-born population0.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households62.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+20.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age43.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$101,950$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$297,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$743$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 birth81.1 yr ± 1.0778.9 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 1.07 years of 81.1, 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