ZIP code
52774
in Welton, IowaPopulation 101
50.05/ 100
Ranked #16,181 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #657 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
2.0%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
21.1 mi
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
33.6%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
4.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
15.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.1%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Walkability
47 intersections/sq mi
in the top 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS79thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Welton, Iowa (ZIP 52774) ranks in the bottom 50% nationally (16,181st) and the bottom 29% of Iowa (657th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Poverty resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other side, distance to a community health center resides in the top 7.6% nationally, floodplain exposure stands in the top 8.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled arsenic resides in the top 9.8% nationally, and energy burden stands in the top 8.6% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 52037, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
52037
Iowashares a border
Score 51.44
Closest healthier
52742
Iowashares a border
Score 57.02
Similar health profile
67458
Kansas95% similar profile
Score 50.46
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 | 34.1% | 30.1–38.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 36.4–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.1–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 16.3–22.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.0–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 31.4–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.2–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 4.8–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.2–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.0–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.4–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 60.9–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 62.5–69.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 67.1–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 15.8–22.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 13.2–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 22.5–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 26.7–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 15.7–22.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.0% | 26.3–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.2–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 18.9–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.5–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 7.4–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.6–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 25.9–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (66.8–93.5%) n=931 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–3.3%) n=931 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932 |
| Single-parent households | 70.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 20.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 44.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $71,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $118,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | $925 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 77.6, 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