ZIP code
55073
in Scandia, MinnesotaPopulation 4,169
63.81/ 100
Ranked #2,571 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.1%)
Ranked #67 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 7.8%)
Ranked #61 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (top 27%)
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
25.2%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.7%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.5%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.1%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.5%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.8%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$128,723
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
4.9%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Scandia, Minnesota (ZIP 55073) comes out in the top 8.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,571st) and the top 7.8% of Minnesota (67th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 0.5% nationally, loneliness stands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and housing insecurity lands in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 4.4% nationally, food insecurity resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and mammography rests in the top 3.6% nationally. Poverty lies in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and household income sits in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and tooth loss registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 55047, just across the boundary. This ZIP further sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
54020
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 57.27
Closest healthier
55047
Minnesotashares a border
Score 65.82
Similar health profile
21120
Maryland99% similar profile
Score 62.84
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 | 26.0% | 23.6–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.6% | 30.8–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.7–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 35.2–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 30.2–38.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.9% | 4.1–5.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.1% | 4.1–6.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.3–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.8–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.1–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.2% | 70.6–76.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.9% | 72.9–77.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.2% | 78.4–86.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 9.8–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.9% | 16.9–23.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 25.2% | 22.8–28.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–17.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.5% | 22.3–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–7.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.0–9.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 3.8–6.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.3–7.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.7% | 23.8–29.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 47.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 41.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $128,723 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $462,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $991 | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 81.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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