ZIP code
55114
in St. Paul, MinnesotaPopulation 5,049
59.47/ 100
Ranked #5,234 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #143 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #110 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
3.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
24.6%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
3.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Transit access
11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
22.1%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
17.1%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Physician access
4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.3%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 55114, one of several in St. Paul, Minnesota ranks in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,234th) and the top 17% of Minnesota (143rd).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: mental-health providers lands in the top 0.2% nationally, and outpatient settles in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol rests in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and civic lands in the top 0.4% nationally. Transit settles in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled high blood pressure rests in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and elder services lands in the top 1.9% nationally. Physicians settles in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 1.8% nationally. By contrast, homeownership lands in the bottom 1.8% nationally.
Against its neighbors, mental-health providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 55108, just across the boundary.
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 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.3%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 99%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
“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
4 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.6 ± 2.6 years. A median household income of $62,766 predicts 78.2 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,625 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.6 ± 2.6 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.9 years — 4.3 years below them.
Ranked #3,128 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 0.5 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 98.0 (top 10%) — 98 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #18,168 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 75.6 ± 2.6 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
55104
Minnesotashares a border
Score 57.31
Closest healthier
55108
Minnesotashares a border
Score 63.85
Similar health profile
59802
Montana99% similar profile
Score 56.23
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 | 12.7% | 11.5–13.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 22.1% | 20.3–24.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.4% | 25.9–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 24.6% | 22.7–26.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.1% | 29.0–35.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.9% | 1.7–2.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 8.1–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.1–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 62.5% | 59.8–65.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.4% | 66.5–72.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.4% | 74.5–80.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 63.6–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.4% | 61.9–66.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 72.7–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.8% | 15.4–20.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.2% | 27.5–32.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 22.7–28.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–8.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.9% | 23.2–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 14.3–20.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 9.9–15.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.0% | 37.8–44.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 65.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 17.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 20.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 44.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 7.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 30.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $62,766 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $319,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,524 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 1.31 | 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 1.31 years of 75.6, 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