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52656

in West Point, IowaPopulation 1,833

ZipVitals Score
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57.89/ 100

Ranked #6,488 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranked #113 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 12.3%)

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.

Child-care access

0.85 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

43.6 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.9%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST32nd
US91st
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 ›

Lack of transportation

5.1%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.7%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.4 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.5%

in the bottom 10.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

7.6%

in the bottom 11.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

5.5%

in the bottom 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, West Point, Iowa (ZIP 52656) lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,488th) and the top 12.3% of Iowa (113th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: childcare resides in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled housing insecurity settles in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and modeled transportation is in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 9.7% nationally, loneliness lands in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and food insecurity lies in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Set against that, fatal road crashes stands in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled radon rests in the top 8.8% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Walkability resides in the bottom 9.9% nationally.

Put simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. On the overall standing, ZIP 52657, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

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.

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 adults30.8%27.5–34.4
High blood pressure among adults36.4%32.4–40.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%10.0–12.2
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.5–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.6–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.1%6.1–8.4
Depression among adults19.0%16.0–22.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%9.9–13.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%34.4–43.1
Obesity among adults34.2%27.9–41.0
Stroke among adults3.6%3.2–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.6%6.1–9.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.5%4.4–6.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.9%78.1–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.2%76.1–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.5%85.8–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.1%66.4–75.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.3%66.9–73.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.8%72.9–85.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.4%15.5–21.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.0%11.7–16.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.6%19.7–28.1
Short sleep duration among adults33.7%27.9–39.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.6%14.2–19.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.5%12.8–16.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.4–14.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.8%10.2–13.6
Any disability among adults27.8%23.9–32.0
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.4–9.6
Independent living disability among adults6.7%5.9–7.8
Mobility disability among adults13.5%11.6–15.8
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.8–3.7
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.4–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.8%18.8–25.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.0–10.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.8–8.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.8–8.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.4–6.0
Loneliness among adults28.5%24.4–33.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.7%4.0–5.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–642.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)5.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)0.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle3.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription86.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate87.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931
Foreign-born population0.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households61.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+28.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age53.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$83,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$189,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$608$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 birth79.8 yr ± 0.8978.9 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 0.89 years of 79.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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