ZIP code
55119
in Maplewood, MinnesotaPopulation 44,567
53.12/ 100
Ranked #11,908 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #491 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #195 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (bottom 13.0%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
39.6%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
8 ppb
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
US95thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Transit access
4.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
20.3%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.8%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1 mi
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
204 units
in the top 11.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 55119, one of several in Maplewood, Minnesota, by its overall standing, sits in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,908th) and the bottom 43% of Minnesota (491st).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: transit is in the top 6.0% nationally, park land resides in the top 6.9% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 11.7% nationally. By contrast, modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 3.0% nationally, modeled loneliness sits in the top 4.9% nationally, and lead in tap water settles in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled disaster risk registers in the top 6.5% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 7.1% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 10.6% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 55055, 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 85%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
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
2 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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.3 ± 1.2 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.7 years — 2.4 years below them.
Ranked #1,850 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 3.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 85.1 — 81 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,283 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
55055
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.45
Closest healthier
55109
Minnesotashares a border
Score 57.19
Similar health profile
55430
Minnesota95% similar profile
Score 52.53
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 | 19.5% | 18.0–21.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.8% | 27.7–32.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 23.1–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.8% | 30.5–35.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 30.0–36.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.9–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.2% | 70.6–75.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.2% | 70.6–75.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.3% | 80.6–84.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 62.0–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.4% | 58.8–63.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 71.6–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 20.8–25.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.4% | 28.6–34.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 18.8–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.5–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.4–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.6% | 27.1–32.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.4% | 25.8–31.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.6% | 36.7–42.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 24.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 47.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 13.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 34.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $81,865 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $277,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,393 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 78.3, 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