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52748

in Eldridge, IowaPopulation 9,594

ZipVitals Score
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63.44/ 100

Ranked #2,738 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.6%)

Ranked #22 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (top 2.4%)

Ranked #2 of 63 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ZIPs (top 3.2%)

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.

Binge drinking

23%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
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 ›

Mammography

85%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.8%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

19%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›

Food insecurity

8.1%

in the bottom 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

5.5%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
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 ›

Mobility disability

9.5%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

10.6%

in the bottom 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

3.1%

in the bottom 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

13.4%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

The read

Eldridge, Iowa (ZIP 52748), on the composite measure, lands in the top 8.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,738th) and the top 2.4% of Iowa (22nd).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled mammography resides in the top 0.6% nationally, transportation lies in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, mobility disability is in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Poverty sits in the bottom 10.0% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and arsenic resides in the top 6.9% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 52767, about 4.5 miles away.

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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area.

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 83%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Disability

healthier than 93%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 94%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 97%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 79%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

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 adults27.2%24.6–29.8
High blood pressure among adults29.5%26.5–32.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.2–9.9
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.1–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults5.1%4.5–5.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.1%4.3–6.0
Depression among adults20.4%17.8–23.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.8%7.6–10.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.7%30.5–37.0
Obesity among adults37.9%33.3–42.6
Stroke among adults2.6%2.3–2.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.4%5.1–7.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.8%3.9–5.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.5%74.7–80.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.0%76.1–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.3–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.2%67.2–75.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults74.4%71.6–77.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years85.0%80.2–89.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults23.0%20.1–26.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.2%9.2–13.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.9%16.0–22.0
Short sleep duration among adults32.8%28.5–37.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.4%11.5–15.4
Frequent mental distress among adults14.8%13.1–16.7
Frequent physical distress among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.6%9.1–12.1
Any disability among adults21.4%18.5–24.4
Hearing disability among adults6.0%5.3–6.8
Independent living disability among adults5.5%4.7–6.3
Mobility disability among adults9.5%8.0–11.0
Self-care disability among adults2.4%2.1–2.8
Vision disability among adults3.0%2.6–3.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.6%17.9–23.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.5–9.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.0–7.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.1–8.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.8%4.1–5.7
Loneliness among adults31.2%27.6–35.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.9%4.1–5.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931
Uninsured 18–644.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931
No HS diploma (25+)1.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932
Bachelor's or higher (25+)54.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932
Unemployment rate (16+)1.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932
Households without a vehicle5.0%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)17.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931
Homeownership rate86.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931
Foreign-born population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932
Single-parent households47.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928
Population 65+17.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932
Median age40.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931
Median household income$107,869$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911
Median home value$326,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892
Median gross rent$935$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 birth83.5 yr ± 1.7378.9 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 1.73 years of 83.5, 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