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52739

in Conesville, IowaPopulation 788

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53.12/ 100

Ranked #11,907 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)

Ranked #402 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 44%)

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.

Nitrate in drinking water

23.4%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

17.7%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

21.1%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
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 ›

Recreation access

1.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

40.3%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
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 ›

Poverty rate

28.7%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

81.4%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

6.1%

in the top 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

33.7%

in the bottom 12.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

62%

in the bottom 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US18th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Conesville, Iowa (ZIP 52739) sits in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,907th) and the top 44% of Iowa (402nd).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: recreation registers in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled mammography is in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled nitrate registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lies in the top 3.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the top 6.2% nationally. Poverty is in the top 7.7% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Crowded housing registers in the top 10.6% nationally.

Put plainly, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 52755, 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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 75%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 88%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

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 adults24.6%22.5–26.7
High blood pressure among adults32.7%30.1–35.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.8%7.2–8.4
Current asthma among adults9.2%8.4–10.1
Coronary heart disease among adults6.6%5.9–7.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.1%5.4–6.9
Depression among adults18.3%16.2–20.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.4%10.2–12.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.7%30.7–36.5
Obesity among adults39.9%34.9–45.0
Stroke among adults3.2%3.0–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.7%10.8–14.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.5%9.7–13.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.9%74.6–78.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.8%73.0–78.4
Cholesterol screening among adults83.8%82.1–85.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.9%62.2–69.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.9%64.2–69.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.4%76.5–85.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults21.1%18.5–23.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.4%12.6–16.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.6%25.3–32.3
Short sleep duration among adults33.5%29.1–38.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.1%17.0–21.4
Frequent mental distress among adults16.1%14.6–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults12.7%11.5–14.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%12.5–15.5
Any disability among adults28.9%25.9–32.1
Hearing disability among adults7.7%7.0–8.5
Independent living disability among adults7.1%6.4–8.0
Mobility disability among adults12.7%11.2–14.2
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.1–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.7%4.3–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.7%22.7–28.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.9%11.8–16.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.4–11.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.7–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.4–8.2
Loneliness among adults32.7%29.0–36.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.9–7.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate28.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–6410.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)16.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)17.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle4.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931
Broadband subscription93.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate62.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931
Crowded housing (>1 per room)6.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931
Foreign-born population18.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households29.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+9.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age41.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$74,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$97,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$962$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 birth78.0 yr ± 0.6978.9 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 0.69 years of 78.0, 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