ZIP code
52776
in West Liberty, IowaPopulation 5,090
52.22/ 100
Ranked #13,159 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #477 of 922 Iowa ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Binge drinking
20.6%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
98.9%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
14.9%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
33.8%
in the bottom 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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 ›Housing insecurity
13.4%
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
17%
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS70thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
West Liberty, Iowa (ZIP 52776), by its composite score, sits in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,159th) and the bottom 48% of Iowa (477th).
Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: fiber broadband stands in the top 4.9% nationally, and grocery registers in the top 7.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 13.9% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled binge drinking rests in the top 4.2% nationally, modeled radon resides in the top 12.2% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled uninsured stands in the top 11.6% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 52240, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.5 ± 1.4 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.2 years — 2.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,113 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
52240
Iowashares a border
Score 54.44
Closest healthier
52358
Iowashares a border
Score 57.11
Similar health profile
68734
Nebraska95% similar profile
Score 56.02
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 | 24.5% | 22.0–26.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.6% | 29.5–35.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.8–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 30.5–37.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.3% | 35.4–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.6–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.9% | 12.1–18.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 74.1–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.4% | 71.8–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.3–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 57.9–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 61.3–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.9% | 71.4–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–23.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.3% | 27.0–35.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 29.4–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.0% | 26.2–33.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.3% | 22.8–30.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.2–20.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.9–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.3–15.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 29.0–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (2.7–19.1%) n=931 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.4% (0.7–14.7%) n=931 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.1% (1.6–12.9%) n=932 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.9% (9.8–36.8%) n=932 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–6.7%) n=932 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.4% (0.0–7.9%) n=931 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.5% (77.9–95.1%) n=931 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.2% (9.0–28.8%) n=931 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.8% | 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 | 16.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–7.2%) n=932 |
| Single-parent households | 57.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.8% (43.7–75.5%) n=928 |
| Population 65+ | 13.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–31.0%) n=932 |
| Median age | 35.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.7 yr (34.1–54.7) n=931 |
| Median household income | $79,665 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,848 ($55,055–$102,762) n=911 |
| Median home value | $204,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $161,100 ($93,820–$278,170) n=892 |
| Median gross rent | $1,012 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 78.5, 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