Health by ZIP

Benton County, IA health estimates

Iowa. 25,796 residents, 19,933 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 16 ZIP Codes and 14 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Benton County in Iowa. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 40.8% of the adults of Benton County, IA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 49.3%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Benton County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20228.6%6.8 to 10.711.6%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.68.8%7.0 to 10.911.8%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202328.7%24.9 to 32.627.0%in line25.4%similar22.9%19.8 to 26.223.5%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.9%8.7 to 11.18.7%in line7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.5%6.6 to 8.47.2%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.1%5.7 to 8.56.9%in line6.2%similar5.7%4.6 to 6.86.0%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.0%5.9 to 8.16.6%in line6.4%similar5.2%4.4 to 6.05.4%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.8%8.4 to 11.29.9%in line9.8%similar9.9%8.5 to 11.310.0%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202320.0%16.5 to 23.620.7%in line20.2%similar21.3%17.7 to 25.221.5%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202311.1%9.2 to 13.111.2%in line12.0%similar8.6%7.2 to 10.29.7%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202336.2%31.6 to 40.833.9%in line34.4%similar30.1%26.0 to 34.330.5%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202337.3%32.6 to 42.135.3%in line37.4%similar30.6%26.3 to 35.130.6%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202340.8%32.4 to 49.337.7%in line32.8%similar40.6%32.3 to 49.138.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.4%2.9 to 4.03.3%in line3.4%similar2.6%2.3 to 3.02.8%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Benton County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.1%83.5 to 88.484.1%in line87.5%similar82.9%79.5 to 85.782.6%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202268.9%63.7 to 73.466.6%in line66.3%similar62.7%57.2 to 67.561.0%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20236.1%4.4 to 8.17.3%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.36.5%4.7 to 8.77.6%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202281.9%74.8 to 87.178.7%in line76.5%similar82.0%75.1 to 87.378.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202379.6%76.3 to 82.777.8%in line77.0%similar58.2%53.1 to 63.158.9%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202267.0%63.4 to 70.566.8%in line63.9%similar66.6%63.1 to 70.066.0%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202378.9%74.8 to 82.777.5%in line77.7%similar75.6%71.1 to 79.975.6%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Benton County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202320.3%16.6 to 24.420.5%in line15.2%higherinterval 15.0 to 15.523.4%19.3 to 28.122.3%in line16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202314.9%11.6 to 18.114.5%in line11.4%similar15.2%11.8 to 18.515.0%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202323.9%19.0 to 29.224.8%in line24.5%similar22.1%17.5 to 27.123.9%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202233.8%27.3 to 40.332.5%in line36.0%similar34.7%28.0 to 41.233.6%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Benton County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202327.6%23.1 to 32.528.1%in line30.0%similar25.2%20.9 to 29.826.5%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%10.6 to 14.913.5%in line13.7%similar13.6%11.3 to 16.014.0%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.7 to 9.27.4%in line6.7%similar6.2%5.3 to 7.26.4%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.0%5.8 to 8.37.4%in line7.9%similar6.8%5.6 to 8.07.2%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%10.3 to 15.412.7%in line13.5%similar10.0%8.2 to 12.010.9%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.3%2.7 to 3.93.4%in line3.8%similar2.8%2.3 to 3.33.1%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.0%3.3 to 4.74.3%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.5%3.0 to 4.14.0%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Benton County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202317.1%14.1 to 20.517.8%in line19.2%similar15.7%12.8 to 18.617.0%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.6%13.2 to 17.916.4%in line15.6%similar17.2%14.6 to 19.917.3%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.8%10.8 to 15.012.7%in line12.8%similar11.6%9.8 to 13.412.0%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Benton County

ZIP Codes in Benton County, IA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Benton County
ZIP Code 522062,63540.8%32.9 to 48.6similar
ZIP Code 522082,95142.1%34.8 to 49.4similar
ZIP Code 522091,10642.0%34.4 to 49.3similar
ZIP Code 522241,89038.9%32.6 to 46.1similar
ZIP Code 5222973041.9%34.1 to 49.7similar
ZIP Code 5224991241.7%33.5 to 49.5similar
ZIP Code 5225725943.7%36.0 to 51.5similar
ZIP Code 5231339141.5%33.7 to 49.3similar
ZIP Code 523151,17138.9%31.3 to 46.4similar
ZIP Code 5231890838.8%31.7 to 45.7similar
ZIP Code 523321,99541.8%33.9 to 49.5similar
ZIP Code 523451,57240.3%32.3 to 48.2similar
ZIP Code 523461,09440.9%33.2 to 48.6similar
ZIP Code 523497,40541.2%33.8 to 48.8similar
ZIP Code 523511,38038.9%33.1 to 44.9similar
ZIP Code 5235435543.1%35.1 to 51.0similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Benton County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Benton County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Benton County

Places in Benton County, IA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Benton County
Atkins2,05640.5%32.6 to 48.3similar
Belle Plaine2,33041.8%33.8 to 49.6similar
Blairstown71342.0%34.3 to 49.8similar
Garrison34441.3%33.4 to 49.2similar
Keystone59941.6%33.6 to 49.4similar
Luzerne11242.4%34.6 to 50.1similar
Mount Auburn16241.3%33.4 to 49.1similar
Newhall87639.0%31.4 to 46.4similar
Norway46638.4%31.0 to 46.1similar
Shellsburg96141.8%34.1 to 49.7similar
Urbana1,55440.3%32.3 to 48.3similar
Van Horne77440.9%33.0 to 48.4similar
Vinton4,93841.1%33.6 to 48.8similar
Watkins11642.6%34.5 to 50.8similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Benton County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Benton County, IA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Benton County, IA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.0%6.0 to 8.17.3%5.9 to 8.88.2%7.3 to 9.17.1%5.7 to 8.5
Coronary Heart Disease7.1%6.4 to 7.86.5%5.5 to 7.57.8%7.0 to 8.77.0%5.9 to 8.1
Current Asthma9.3%8.9 to 9.89.2%8.0 to 10.510.2%9.0 to 11.69.8%8.4 to 11.2
Depression17.7%16.7 to 18.717.1%14.0 to 20.720.2%17.0 to 23.620.0%16.5 to 23.6
Diabetes10.4%9.5 to 11.210.2%8.5 to 12.012.3%10.7 to 14.211.1%9.2 to 13.1
High Blood Pressure33.6%32.2 to 35.133.7%29.4 to 38.234.0%30.1 to 38.236.2%31.6 to 40.8
Obesity38.1%36.1 to 40.038.6%31.3 to 46.542.1%34.3 to 49.540.8%32.4 to 49.3
Health Insurance9.0%7.4 to 10.96.9%5.2 to 9.04.9%4.3 to 5.46.1%4.4 to 8.1
Binge Drinking20.2%19.4 to 21.119.2%15.8 to 22.822.5%18.9 to 26.620.3%16.6 to 24.4
Current Cigarette Smoking17.1%14.2 to 19.616.4%12.8 to 20.116.7%14.6 to 19.014.9%11.6 to 18.1
Physical Inactivity23.7%20.9 to 26.424.5%19.6 to 29.528.2%23.8 to 32.623.9%19.0 to 29.2
General Health12.7%10.9 to 14.513.6%11.1 to 16.317.3%15.4 to 19.417.1%14.1 to 20.5

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Benton County, IA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ia/benton-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Benton County, IA

How does the obesity estimate of Benton County, IA compare with Iowa?

The Iowa figure is 37.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Iowa figure is inside the interval of Benton County, IA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Benton County, IA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Benton County, IA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Benton County, IA?

CDC estimates that 11.1% of the adults of Benton County, IA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.2% to 13.1%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Benton County, IA above or below the Iowa figure?

Benton County, IA and the Iowa figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Benton County, IA is above the Iowa figure for 0 measures.

It is below the Iowa figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the Iowa figure for 39 measures.