What is the obesity rate in ZIP 52257?

About 43.7% of adults in ZIP 52257 have obesity, compared with 37.7% in Iowa and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #34 of 946 ZIP codes in Iowa.

How common is diabetes in ZIP 52257?

About 12.1% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (Iowa 11.2%, U.S. 12.1%).

What share of adults smoke in ZIP 52257?

About 17.7% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.

How accurate are these numbers?

They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

ZIP 52257 Health Statistics

43.7% of adults have obesity and 12.1% have diabetes, among about 259 residents.

Obesity: 43.7%; #34 of 946 · +10.4 pts
Diabetes: 12.1%; #498 of 946 · about the same
Smoking: 17.7%; +4.9 pts
Uninsured (18-64): 6.3%; -4.8 pts

How it compares

Largest differences from the U.S. average

Higher than the U.S.

Smoking17.7% vs 12.8%
Obesity43.7% vs 33.3%
Cancer9.5% vs 7.7%

Lower than the U.S.

Uninsured (18-64)6.3% vs 11.1%
Housing insecurity8.9% vs 13.0%
Food insecurity11.7% vs 15.9%

Health measures

ZIP 52257 compared with Iowa and the U.S.

Health outcomes

Adults with	Here	IA	U.S.
Obesity	43.7%+10.4 pts	37.7%	33.3%
Diagnosed diabetes	12.1%about the same	11.2%	12.1%
High blood pressure	38.2%+3.8 pts	33.9%	34.4%
High cholesterol (among those screened)	38.3%+1.9 pts	35.4%	36.4%
Coronary heart disease	7.1%+0.8 pts	6.6%	6.3%
Stroke	3.6%about the same	3.3%	3.4%
Current asthma	10.1%about the same	9.9%	10.2%
COPD	7.9%+1.4 pts	6.9%	6.5%
Cancer (excluding skin cancer)	9.5%+1.8 pts	8.7%	7.7%
Arthritis	30.1%+4.9 pts	27.0%	25.2%
Depression	20.6%-1.0 pts	20.7%	21.6%
All teeth lost (age 65+)	12.5%about the same	11.6%	12.6%

Health behaviors

Adults with	Here	IA	U.S.
Current smoking	17.7%+4.9 pts	14.5%	12.8%
Binge drinking	19.6%+3.7 pts	20.4%	15.9%
No leisure-time physical activity	26.0%+0.8 pts	24.8%	25.2%
Short sleep (under 7 hours)	34.4%-1.7 pts	32.5%	36.1%

Prevention

Adults with	Here	IA	U.S.
No health insurance (age 18 to 64)	6.3%-4.8 pts	7.3%	11.1%
Routine checkup in the past year	79.2%+2.4 pts	77.5%	76.8%
Dental visit in the past year	66.7%+5.0 pts	66.7%	61.7%
Taking blood pressure medicine (if high)	79.8%+4.3 pts	77.9%	75.5%
Cholesterol screening	86.7%+0.5 pts	84.1%	86.2%
Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75)	66.7%+3.0 pts	66.6%	63.7%
Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74)	78.6%+2.5 pts	78.7%	76.1%

Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.

Frequently asked questions

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 52257?: About 43.7% of adults in ZIP 52257 have obesity, compared with 37.7% in Iowa and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #34 of 946 ZIP codes in Iowa.
How common is diabetes in ZIP 52257?: About 12.1% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (Iowa 11.2%, U.S. 12.1%).
What share of adults smoke in ZIP 52257?: About 17.7% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.
How accurate are these numbers?: They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · 2025 release. Share of adults, crude prevalence.

Health status, disability and social needs

Compared with Iowa and the U.S.

Health status

Adults with	Here	IA	U.S.
Fair or poor general health	19.0%-0.8 pts	17.8%	19.8%
Frequent mental distress	16.1%about the same	16.4%	16.5%
Frequent physical distress	13.9%+0.6 pts	12.7%	13.3%

Disability

Adults with	Here	IA	U.S.
Any disability	28.5%-1.9 pts	28.1%	30.4%
Mobility disability	13.9%about the same	12.7%	13.8%
Cognitive disability	13.3%-1.0 pts	13.5%	14.3%
Hearing disability	7.7%+0.9 pts	7.4%	6.8%
Vision disability	4.4%-0.9 pts	4.3%	5.3%
Self-care disability	3.8%about the same	3.4%	3.8%
Independent living disability	7.7%about the same	7.4%	8.1%

Social needs

Adults with	Here	IA	U.S.
Loneliness	29.8%-4.3 pts	32.3%	34.1%
Lack of social and emotional support	23.1%-1.5 pts	23.3%	24.6%
Food insecurity in the past year	11.7%-4.2 pts	12.0%	15.9%
Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year	10.4%-2.4 pts	10.0%	12.8%
Housing insecurity in the past year	8.9%-4.1 pts	9.4%	13.0%
Threat of utility shutoff in the past year	6.4%-1.6 pts	6.4%	8.0%
Lack of reliable transportation	6.4%-2.1 pts	6.8%	8.5%

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Data sources

PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · Official site

Data as of 12/01/2025

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