ZIP code
52352
in Walker, IowaPopulation 1,833
57.36/ 100
Ranked #6,929 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #126 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 13.7%)
Ranked #18 of 46 Cedar Rapids, IA ZIPs (top 39%)
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
20.6%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
7.2%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
77.4%
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
8 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.4%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
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
On balance, and by the composite measure, Walker, Iowa (ZIP 52352) ranks in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,929th) and the top 13.7% of Iowa (126th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled housing insecurity resides in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and transportation lands in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the bottom 13.5% nationally, and mammography sits in the top 11.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 14.5% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 14.9% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 4.2% nationally, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and modeled radon lies in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
In plainer terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 52213, 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. 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 65%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
50682
Iowashares a border
Score 52.40
Closest healthier
52213
Iowashares a border
Score 58.60
Similar health profile
18323
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 62.05
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 | 29.0% | 26.8–31.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.9% | 31.4–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.4–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 19.6–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.5% | 33.8–39.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 32.0–39.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.4% | 8.8–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.4% | 4.5–6.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.6–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 76.7–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.4–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.7% | 67.3–73.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.1% | 67.5–72.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.0% | 75.1–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.6% | 18.5–22.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 19.6–25.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 28.2–35.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.5% | 24.7–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 20.6–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 28.1–34.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932 |
| Single-parent households | 59.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 19.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 40.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $92,321 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $231,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | $864 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 82.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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