ZIP code
55065
in Randolph, MinnesotaPopulation 1,224
59.18/ 100
Ranked #5,458 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #152 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #117 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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.
Short sleep
28.8%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
40.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
21.5 mi
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$119,667
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
6.9%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
12.9%
in the bottom 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.4%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
1.9%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
0.24%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Randolph, Minnesota (ZIP 55065) stands in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,458th) and the top 18% of Minnesota (152nd).
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: modeled short sleep is in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and household income registers in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and food insecurity is in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity registers in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the bottom 7.8% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes is in the top 6.6% nationally, distance to a community health center registers in the top 7.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled fine-particle is in the top 12.9% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 55024, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area.
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 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 27.1; chronic-disease standing 83.5 — 56 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,041 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
55009
Minnesotashares a border
Score 56.53
Closest healthier
55024
Minnesotashares a border
Score 62.40
Similar health profile
55313
Minnesota99% similar profile
Score 57.45
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 | 23.3% | 21.2–25.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.5% | 28.0–33.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.9–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.1% | 32.3–38.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 32.2–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.9% | 5.6–8.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.3–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 74.1–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 71.9–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.8–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 64.5–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.9% | 68.4–73.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 74.3–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.5–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 19.6–25.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.8% | 26.0–31.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.5% | 23.5–29.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.5–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 4.8–7.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–8.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.6% | 25.5–31.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 43.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 13.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $119,667 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $407,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,411 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $925 ($650–$1,588) n=759 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.7 yr ± 1.04 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 81.1 yr (78.3–84.8) n=864 |
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 1.04 years of 82.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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