ZIP code
52757
in Low Moor, IowaPopulation 242
52.07/ 100
Ranked #13,364 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #493 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Loud transportation noise
10.2%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
58.4%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
22.2%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
14.6%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
24.3%
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.9 mi
in the bottom 14.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Low Moor, Iowa (ZIP 52757) sits in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,364th) and the bottom 47% of Iowa (493rd).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the bottom 7.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 0.3% nationally, transportation noise rests in the top 0.3% nationally, and binge drinking sits in the top 1.7% nationally. Unemployment registers in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 11.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 13.6% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 14.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 52742, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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.
Nearby
52730
Iowashares a border
Score 51.99
Closest healthier
52742
Iowashares a border
Score 57.02
Similar health profile
17502
Pennsylvania96% similar profile
Score 49.20
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 28.4% | 25.0–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.1% | 32.1–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 16.7–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.4–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 31.0–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.2–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.8–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.6–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 73.0–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.0–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 63.2–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.3–70.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 69.9–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.2% | 18.6–26.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 12.6–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.3% | 19.8–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.4% | 26.7–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.8% | 14.0–19.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.3% | 23.1–31.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.5–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.0–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.0–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 6.8–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.7–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 26.3–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932 |
| Single-parent households | 53.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 14.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $62,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $118,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | $850 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $825 ($614–$1,113) n=771 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.9 yr ± 1.76 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.0 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 1.76 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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