ZIP code
55090
in Willernie, MinnesotaPopulation 401
67.13/ 100
Ranked #1,249 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.9%)
Ranked #26 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 3.1%)
Ranked #25 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (top 11.2%)
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.
Walkability
400 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
89.6%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
24.4%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
18.5%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full 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 ›Food insecurity
7.1%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
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 ›The read
Willernie, Minnesota (ZIP 55090), overall, ranks in the top 3.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,249th) and the top 3.1% of Minnesota (26th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: walkability rests in the top 0.3% nationally, modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum. Floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and lead in tap water lies at the national minimum. On the other side, modeled pfas stands in the top 0.5% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 2.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 55115, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 1.0%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
55115
Minnesotashares a border
Score 68.40
Closest healthier
55042
Minnesotaabout 1.1 mi away
Score 68.65
Similar health profile
96145
California100% similar profile
Score 66.42
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 | 19.9% | 17.6–22.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.7% | 24.8–30.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.2–5.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.8–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.3% | 30.3–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 28.0–36.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.0–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.7% | 4.5–7.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.1% | 3.7–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 71.7–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 71.6–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.0–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 68.1–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.0% | 73.5–78.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.6% | 76.9–85.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.7–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 7.9–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.6% | 13.4–20.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 24.4% | 21.3–27.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–14.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.7% | 8.9–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.0% | 18.6–25.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.3% | 6.6–10.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 1.9–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.4% | 14.4–20.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.2–9.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.1–6.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.0–8.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.1–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.8% | 24.3–31.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.2–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 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+) | 25.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 18.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 52.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 10.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $85,119 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $330,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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