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52308

in Millersburg, IowaPopulation 129

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51.46/ 100

Ranked #14,179 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranked #531 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 42%)

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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

190 intersections/sq mi

in the top 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Obesity

46.6%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.4%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US94th
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

16.2 mi

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

The read

Millersburg, Iowa (ZIP 52308) ranks in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,179th) and the bottom 42% of Iowa (531st).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: fiber broadband lands at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and transportation noise lands at the national minimum. Walkability settles in the top 3.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled obesity settles in the top 2.5% nationally, tree cover rests at the national minimum, and energy burden lands in the top 6.1% nationally.

Against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 52361, 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.4%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

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 adults29.5%26.1–33.3
High blood pressure among adults38.5%34.3–43.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.4–10.6
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.4–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%6.8–10.0
Depression among adults21.0%17.9–24.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.1%11.0–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.9%34.7–43.5
Obesity among adults46.6%38.8–55.0
Stroke among adults3.7%3.2–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.7%10.2–15.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.5–10.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.1–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.0%75.5–82.5
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%83.8–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.3%64.4–73.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.2%62.6–69.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.4%62.8–78.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.2%16.0–23.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.1%13.4–20.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.5%22.4–33.2
Short sleep duration among adults31.3%25.6–37.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.0%16.6–23.7
Frequent mental distress among adults16.9%14.7–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.2–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.1%11.9–16.4
Any disability among adults30.0%25.4–34.9
Hearing disability among adults8.1%7.0–9.3
Independent living disability among adults7.9%6.6–9.2
Mobility disability among adults14.5%12.0–17.3
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.3–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.7%3.9–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.6%19.8–28.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.8%10.0–16.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.4–13.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.9–11.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.8–8.2
Loneliness among adults31.6%26.7–37.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.5–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.0%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+)2.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.7%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 vehicle10.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription92.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate88.0%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 households68.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+44.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age61.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$79,688$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$106,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$613$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 birth79.3 yr ± 1.2478.9 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 1.24 years of 79.3, 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