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52220

in Conroy, IowaPopulation 199

ZipVitals Score
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58.57/ 100

Ranked #5,928 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)

Ranked #96 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 10.5%)

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.

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Crowded housing

9.0%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

24.2 mi

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Mammography

81.6%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.4%

in the bottom 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US8th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.25%

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
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

By its overall health score, Conroy, Iowa (ZIP 52220) lands in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,928th) and the top 10.5% of Iowa (96th).

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The measures split the difference for this area: housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography stands in the top 4.9% nationally, and pfas settles in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Against that, modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum, crowded housing resides in the top 5.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 6.1% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 52334, about 1.0 miles away.

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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 64%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 90%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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 adults28.4%24.8–32.3
High blood pressure among adults34.9%30.5–39.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.0–11.2
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults5.9%5.0–6.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.5%5.1–8.1
Depression among adults20.7%17.4–24.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.5%8.8–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.5%33.1–42.2
Obesity among adults42.9%35.1–51.2
Stroke among adults3.1%2.6–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.1%7.2–11.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.2%3.7–7.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%75.9–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.3%77.0–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults88.9%86.9–90.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.8%63.7–73.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.5%67.3–73.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.6%75.3–87.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.4%16.3–23.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.7%10.3–17.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.4%17.9–28.1
Short sleep duration among adults30.3%24.7–36.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.8%12.6–19.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.0–17.8
Frequent physical distress among adults12.4%10.4–14.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.7%9.6–14.2
Any disability among adults25.5%21.0–30.8
Hearing disability among adults6.7%5.8–7.9
Independent living disability among adults6.5%5.2–7.9
Mobility disability among adults12.1%9.7–15.0
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.5–3.7
Vision disability among adults3.5%2.9–4.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.6%17.8–26.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%6.2–11.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.3%5.0–9.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%5.6–9.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.0–6.3
Loneliness among adults30.3%25.5–35.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.1–6.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)51.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate61.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931
Crowded housing (>1 per room)9.0%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 households65.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+21.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age56.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$213,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent—$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 birth80.6 yr ± 1.4178.9 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 1.41 years of 80.6, 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