ZIP code
52218
in Coggon, IowaPopulation 1,413
56.01/ 100
Ranked #8,270 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #196 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #22 of 46 Cedar Rapids, IA ZIPs (top 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.
Binge drinking
21%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS97thDefinition & 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
17.5 mi
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
9.4 mi
in the top 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
95.1%
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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
In its overall standing, Coggon, Iowa (ZIP 52218) lands in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,270th) and the top 21% of Iowa (196th).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: poverty registers in the bottom 10.6% nationally, modeled pfas resides in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 13.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the bottom 14.0% nationally, modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 14.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 14.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking lies in the top 3.3% nationally, and radon stands in the top 11.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests in the top 9.9% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 12.4% nationally.
Put simply, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 52352, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 Cedar Rapids, 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 71%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Healthcare Access
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.
Nearby
50654
Iowashares a border
Score 52.98
Closest healthier
52352
Iowashares a border
Score 57.36
Similar health profile
12460
New York97% similar profile
Score 58.48
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 | 27.8% | 25.6–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.3% | 29.8–34.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.7–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.7–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 32.6–38.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 31.8–39.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.0% | 7.4–10.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.7–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.6–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 75.6–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.8–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 64.6–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.7% | 67.1–72.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.4% | 74.4–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.0% | 18.6–23.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.3% | 19.5–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 27.5–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 24.7–30.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 20.7–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.3–11.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.4–9.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 29.1–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932 |
| Single-parent households | 58.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 18.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 48.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $82,344 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $180,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | $642 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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