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ZIP codes with the best healthcare access in Iowa
Ranked by the Healthcare Access Score, which rises the closer the nearest hospital is.
How we rank healthcare access
The Healthcare Access Score is higher when a hospital is closer to the ZIP's center.
The score does not account for hospital size, specialties, quality, or drive time, and many urban ZIPs tie near 100.
Open a ZIP's profile for the distance in miles and the number of hospitals within 15 miles.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 465 Iowa ZIPs qualify.
Iowa ZIP codes ranked by healthcare access
1ZIP 50595Webster City
Iowa
- Healthcare access score
- 99.8
- ZIP population
- ~9k
- Avg. temperature
- 48°F
- Avg. commute
- 19 min
2ZIP 52205Anamosa
Iowa
- Healthcare access score
- 99.8
- ZIP population
- ~9k
- Avg. temperature
- 49°F
- Avg. commute
- 27 min
3ZIP 52349Vinton
Iowa
- Healthcare access score
- 99.8
- ZIP population
- ~8k
- Avg. temperature
- 48°F
- Avg. commute
- 23 min
4ZIP 52803Davenport
Iowa
- Healthcare access score
- 99.8
- ZIP population
- ~23k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
- Avg. commute
- 17 min
5ZIP 50158Marshalltown
Iowa
- Healthcare access score
- 99.7
- ZIP population
- ~31k
- Avg. temperature
- 49°F
- Avg. commute
- 17 min
6ZIP 50501Fort Dodge
Iowa
- Healthcare access score
- 99.7
- ZIP population
- ~29k
- Avg. temperature
- 49°F
- Avg. commute
- 19 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Healthcare access score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 50536 | Emmetsburg | Palo Alto County | 99.7 |
| #8 | 51101 | Sioux City | Woodbury County | 99.7 |
| #9 | 52242 | Iowa City | Johnson County | 99.7 |
| #10 | 52401 | Cedar Rapids | Linn County | 99.7 |
| #11 | 50060 | Corydon | Wayne County | 99.6 |
| #12 | 51301 | Spencer | Clay County | 99.6 |
| #13 | 51455 | Manning | Carroll County | 99.6 |
| #14 | 50213 | Osceola | Clarke County | 99.5 |
| #15 | 51246 | Rock Rapids | Lyon County | 99.5 |
| #16 | 50049 | Chariton | Lucas County | 99.4 |
| #17 | 50138 | Knoxville | Marion County | 99.4 |
| #18 | 50310 | Des Moines | Polk County | 99.4 |
| #19 | 50314 | Des Moines | Polk County | 99.4 |
| #20 | 50421 | Belmond | Wright County | 99.4 |
| #21 | 51249 | Sibley | Osceola County | 99.4 |
| #22 | 51401 | Carroll | Carroll County | 99.4 |
| #23 | 52172 | Waukon | Allamakee County | 99.4 |
| #24 | 50129 | Jefferson | Greene County | 99.3 |
| #25 | 50309 | Des Moines | Polk County | 99.3 |
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