ZIP code
55077
in Inver Grove Heights, MinnesotaPopulation 14,503
64.72/ 100
Ranked #2,111 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.6%)
Ranked #49 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 5.7%)
Ranked #45 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Lithium in drinking water
9.6 µg/L
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.5%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
4.5%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
27.2%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.4%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.5%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.4%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.3%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 55077, one of several in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota lands in the top 6.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,111th) and the top 5.7% of Minnesota (49th).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, and lithium in drinking water stands in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and tooth loss lands in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 4.9% nationally, energy burden is in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the bottom 6.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 9.3% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 55123, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
“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 4.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 93.3 (top 10%) — 89 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,815 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
55068
Minnesotashares a border
Score 63.61
Closest healthier
55123
Minnesotashares a border
Score 70.24
Similar health profile
91403
California99% similar profile
Score 66.12
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 | 20.3% | 18.4–22.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.2% | 24.8–29.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 20.4–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.9% | 30.2–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 29.8–37.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.5% | 3.6–5.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.9–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.9–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 72.0–77.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.3–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.3% | 67.0–73.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.7% | 70.3–75.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.0% | 76.7–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 8.5–12.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.9% | 18.0–23.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.5% | 25.7–31.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.1% | 21.2–26.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 17.8–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–6.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 26.5–32.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 48.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 12.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $111,967 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $540,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,506 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured