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52335

in South English, IowaPopulation 644

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46.97/ 100

Ranked #20,202 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #827 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 10.4%)

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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.6%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
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 ›

Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

18.6 mi

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

19.8%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST52nd
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

75.9%

in the bottom 10.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$52,162

in the bottom 17% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US17th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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

Overall, South English, Iowa (ZIP 52335) places in the bottom 37% nationally (20,202nd) and the bottom 10.4% of Iowa (827th).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: fiber broadband rests at the national maximum. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas is in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled energy burden stands in the top 4.3% nationally, modeled radon registers in the top 7.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking sits in the top 7.0% nationally, modeled arsenic lies in the top 10.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 10.9% nationally.

For readers new to these terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 52231, 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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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

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 adults29.0%25.7–32.5
High blood pressure among adults38.1%34.0–42.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.4–10.2
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%7.1–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.6%7.6–9.7
Depression among adults21.6%18.4–25.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%11.3–14.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.4%32.2–40.7
Obesity among adults41.4%33.6–49.8
Stroke among adults3.9%3.6–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.0%11.3–17.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%6.3–9.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.8%76.2–81.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.7%72.9–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults82.9%80.8–85.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.4%61.0–71.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.7%59.0–66.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%65.2–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.8%16.5–23.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.0%15.4–20.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.7%24.1–33.5
Short sleep duration among adults33.1%26.7–40.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.4%17.8–23.3
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.6–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.7–16.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.3%13.5–17.1
Any disability among adults31.8%27.6–36.1
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.9–9.9
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.8
Mobility disability among adults15.0%13.0–17.1
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.7–4.5
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.5–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.6%21.4–28.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.7%11.6–16.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.5–14.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.6–11.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.6–8.6
Loneliness among adults33.5%29.3–39.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.2–8.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–645.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)3.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)4.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle5.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription75.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate91.5%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 population2.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households56.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+23.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age44.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$52,162$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$106,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$839$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 birth80.3 yr ± 1.2278.9 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 1.22 years of 80.3, 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