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52623

in Danville, IowaPopulation 1,982

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54.91/ 100

Ranked #9,544 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)

Ranked #268 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 29%)

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.

Lithium in drinking water

9.2 µg/L

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20.4%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US95th
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 ›

Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST38th
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 a Superfund site

2 mi

in the bottom 11.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

8.3%

in the top 11.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

0.98%

in the top 11.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.4%

in the top 12.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

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, Danville, Iowa (ZIP 52623) lands in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,544th) and the top 29% of Iowa (268th).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: lithium in drinking water settles in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and fiber broadband resides in the top 10.4% nationally. Civic registers in the top 12.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled binge drinking rests in the top 4.8% nationally, modeled radon stands in the top 7.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands in the top 11.5% nationally, slow internet speeds sits in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the top 11.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 12.7% nationally.

A note on the terms: lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 52650, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.

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 67%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

“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%26.2–31.8
High blood pressure among adults34.2%31.0–37.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.9–10.6
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.0–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.1–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.4–8.1
Depression among adults21.5%18.8–24.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.2%31.8–38.6
Obesity among adults34.4%29.6–39.4
Stroke among adults3.4%3.1–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.2%8.4–12.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.1%5.0–7.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.4–81.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.4%76.6–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.8%84.1–87.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.7%63.5–71.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.7%66.8–72.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.3%72.3–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.4%17.6–23.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.3%13.2–17.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.4%22.0–29.1
Short sleep duration among adults31.5%26.7–36.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.4%15.3–19.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.6–18.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.1%11.7–14.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.1%11.7–14.7
Any disability among adults28.4%25.3–31.8
Hearing disability among adults7.8%7.0–8.7
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.4–8.1
Mobility disability among adults13.1%11.6–14.8
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.1–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.9%20.0–25.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.8–12.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.3–10.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.1–9.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.2–6.8
Loneliness among adults31.0%27.2–34.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.8%5.0–6.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–6412.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)2.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)1.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle1.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription91.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate86.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931
Foreign-born population3.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households46.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+14.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age44.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$90,714$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$194,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$738$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 birth81.5 yr ± 1.1378.9 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 1.13 years of 81.5, 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