Health by ZIP

Buena Vista County, IA health estimates

Iowa. 20,567 residents, 15,115 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 8 ZIP Codes and 10 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Buena Vista 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 38.1% of the adults of Buena Vista County, IA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 31.2% to 45.2%.

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: Buena Vista County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202217.1%14.1 to 20.311.6%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.617.6%14.6 to 20.811.8%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202325.2%22.4 to 28.227.0%in line25.4%similar22.3%19.7 to 25.123.5%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20237.6%6.7 to 8.48.7%below7.9%similar6.4%5.6 to 7.17.2%below6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%6.1 to 8.66.9%in line6.2%similar6.4%5.4 to 7.56.0%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.1%6.2 to 8.16.6%in line6.4%similar6.0%5.3 to 6.95.4%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.4%8.3 to 10.69.9%in line9.8%similar9.4%8.3 to 10.610.0%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202318.0%15.1 to 21.020.7%in line20.2%similar18.3%15.4 to 21.521.5%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202313.0%11.3 to 14.911.2%above12.0%similar11.7%10.1 to 13.59.7%above10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202334.3%30.5 to 38.233.9%in line34.4%similar31.6%27.8 to 35.430.5%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202336.7%32.4 to 40.935.3%in line37.4%similar32.1%28.1 to 36.330.6%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202338.1%31.2 to 45.237.7%in line32.8%similar38.9%32.0 to 46.038.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.6%3.2 to 4.13.3%in line3.4%similar3.2%2.8 to 3.62.8%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Buena Vista County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202382.1%79.6 to 84.384.1%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.881.0%78.4 to 83.582.6%in line85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202260.9%55.7 to 65.966.6%below66.3%similar55.3%50.0 to 60.461.0%below54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202312.8%10.3 to 15.57.3%above11.0%similar13.2%10.7 to 16.07.6%above11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202278.6%71.8 to 84.578.7%in line76.5%similar77.9%70.8 to 83.978.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202377.3%74.4 to 79.977.8%in line77.0%similar59.0%54.5 to 63.358.9%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202263.3%59.8 to 66.666.8%below63.9%similar62.4%58.9 to 65.866.0%below63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202377.0%73.2 to 80.277.5%in line77.7%similar75.4%71.4 to 78.875.6%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Buena Vista County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202317.5%14.5 to 20.720.5%in line15.2%similar18.8%15.6 to 22.122.3%below16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202315.6%13.0 to 18.514.5%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.616.2%13.6 to 19.215.0%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202330.1%25.3 to 35.124.8%above24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.829.7%25.0 to 34.623.9%above23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202233.7%28.3 to 39.132.5%in line36.0%similar34.9%29.4 to 40.433.6%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Buena Vista County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.1%25.9 to 34.728.1%in line30.0%similar28.7%24.6 to 33.026.5%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.0%12.9 to 17.313.5%in line13.7%similar15.3%13.3 to 17.614.0%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.8%6.9 to 8.97.4%in line6.7%similar6.8%6.0 to 7.86.4%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.4%7.2 to 9.77.4%in line7.9%similar8.2%7.1 to 9.57.2%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.6%12.3 to 17.112.7%in line13.5%similar13.0%11.1 to 15.210.9%above11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.1%3.6 to 4.83.4%above3.8%similar3.9%3.4 to 4.53.1%above3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.8%5.1 to 6.64.3%above5.5%similar5.6%4.9 to 6.44.0%above5.2%similar
Health status: Buena Vista 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 202322.6%19.4 to 26.317.8%above19.2%similar22.1%18.9 to 25.617.0%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.3%14.3 to 18.416.4%in line15.6%similar16.9%14.8 to 19.217.3%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%11.9 to 15.912.7%in line12.8%similar13.3%11.6 to 15.112.0%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Buena Vista County

ZIP Codes in Buena Vista County, IA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Buena Vista County
ZIP Code 505101,06937.7%31.3 to 44.7similar
ZIP Code 5056541039.4%32.3 to 46.7similar
ZIP Code 505681,33137.7%31.0 to 44.8similar
ZIP Code 5057640239.2%32.3 to 46.7similar
ZIP Code 505851,11837.9%31.8 to 44.4similar
ZIP Code 5058813,33138.6%31.9 to 45.7similar
ZIP Code 505926936.1%29.7 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 510022,90937.3%30.6 to 44.5similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Buena Vista County

Places in Buena Vista County, IA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Buena Vista County
Albert City67737.3%30.5 to 44.6similar
Alta2,08737.0%30.2 to 44.2similar
Lakeside70041.7%34.7 to 49.0similar
Linn Grove16338.5%31.6 to 45.8similar
Marathon23039.6%32.4 to 47.1similar
Newell90637.1%30.2 to 44.3similar
Rembrandt20938.5%31.5 to 46.1similar
Sioux Rapids74838.4%31.5 to 45.8similar
Storm Lake11,26938.5%31.7 to 45.5similar
Truesdale6936.1%29.7 to 43.2similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista County, IA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Buena Vista County, IA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.0%5.9 to 8.17.1%5.7 to 8.66.9%6.2 to 7.67.2%6.1 to 8.6
Coronary Heart Disease7.0%6.3 to 7.76.4%5.5 to 7.46.8%6.1 to 7.57.1%6.2 to 8.1
Current Asthma9.1%8.6 to 9.59.3%8.0 to 10.59.3%8.2 to 10.59.4%8.3 to 10.6
Depression15.7%14.8 to 16.614.0%11.3 to 16.616.1%13.6 to 18.818.0%15.1 to 21.0
Diabetes11.3%10.6 to 12.111.2%9.5 to 12.912.4%10.8 to 14.113.0%11.3 to 14.9
High Blood Pressure31.0%30.0 to 32.029.0%25.3 to 32.429.8%26.3 to 33.234.3%30.5 to 38.2
Obesity32.2%31.0 to 33.534.2%28.6 to 39.540.3%34.0 to 46.538.1%31.2 to 45.2
Health Insurance15.3%13.1 to 17.713.0%10.5 to 15.79.6%8.5 to 10.712.8%10.3 to 15.5
Binge Drinking18.5%17.9 to 19.117.0%14.2 to 19.918.8%15.7 to 22.217.5%14.5 to 20.7
Current Cigarette Smoking17.7%15.6 to 20.116.5%13.5 to 19.715.3%13.5 to 17.215.6%13.0 to 18.5
Physical Inactivity29.1%26.7 to 31.829.8%25.1 to 34.328.9%24.9 to 32.830.1%25.3 to 35.1
General Health15.8%14.0 to 17.917.3%14.4 to 20.119.2%17.2 to 21.222.6%19.4 to 26.3

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Buena Vista 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/buena-vista-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 Buena Vista County, IA

How does the obesity estimate of Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista County, IA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista County, IA is similar.

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

CDC estimates that 13.0% of the adults of Buena Vista County, IA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 11.3% to 14.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

The estimate for Buena Vista County, IA is above the Iowa figure for 13 measures.

It is below the Iowa figure for 3 measures.

It is in line with the Iowa figure for 24 measures.