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52658

in Wever, IowaPopulation 927

ZipVitals Score
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58.12/ 100

Ranked #6,300 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranked #108 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 11.8%)

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.

Housing insecurity

6.3%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.6%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.2%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.4%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
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 ›

Food insecurity

7.6%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

27.7%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

10.8%

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

6.1%

in the bottom 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

23.1%

in the top 14.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US85th
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 ›

The read

By the composite measure, Wever, Iowa (ZIP 52658) sits in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,300th) and the top 11.8% of Iowa (108th).

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What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, transportation resides in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and utility shutoff lies in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 5.8% nationally, loneliness stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Lead in tap water rests in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Working the other way, PFAS in drinking water sits at the national maximum, and modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 5.7% nationally. Walkability lands in the bottom 12.0% nationally.

In plain language, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 52624, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 0.9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 86%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 6%

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 adults31.0%27.7–34.5
High blood pressure among adults36.9%33.1–40.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.3–12.5
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.2–10.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.4–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.8%5.7–8.0
Depression among adults18.0%15.3–21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.6%10.0–13.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.5%35.5–43.7
Obesity among adults33.9%27.9–40.3
Stroke among adults3.5%3.1–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.0%7.2–11.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.3%4.2–6.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%78.5–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.0%77.0–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.9%87.3–90.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.2%65.8–74.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.8%68.6–74.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.1%72.2–84.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.5%15.6–21.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.4%10.9–16.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.7%18.9–26.8
Short sleep duration among adults33.0%27.4–38.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.8%13.4–18.7
Frequent mental distress among adults13.6%11.9–15.4
Frequent physical distress among adults12.7%11.0–14.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.5
Any disability among adults26.3%22.7–30.4
Hearing disability among adults8.1%7.2–9.1
Independent living disability among adults6.1%5.2–7.0
Mobility disability among adults12.9%10.9–15.1
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.6–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.6%18.3–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.6%5.9–9.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.5–7.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.0–7.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.6%3.8–5.3
Loneliness among adults27.7%23.5–32.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.2%3.5–5.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–643.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)2.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)5.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle0.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription92.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate89.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.8%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 households62.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+29.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age50.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$107,679$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$253,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent—$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 birth83.2 yr ± 3.1278.9 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 3.12 years of 83.2, 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