ZIP code
55128
in Oakdale, MinnesotaPopulation 29,384
61.39/ 100
Ranked #3,881 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.2%)
Ranked #96 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 11.1%)
Ranked #82 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
642 units
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
3.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
92 intersections/sq mi
in the top 11.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Oakdale, Minnesota (ZIP 55128), by its composite score, sits in the top 12.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,881st) and the top 11.1% of Minnesota (96th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: childcare is in the top 2.0% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and transit registers in the top 8.5% nationally. Walkability settles in the top 11.8% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the bottom 12.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled fine-particle is in the top 11.7% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 55042, 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 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
“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 28.5; chronic-disease standing 82.5 — 54 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,805 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
55042
Minnesotashares a border
Score 68.65
Closest healthier
55110
Minnesotashares a border
Score 61.76
Similar health profile
90211
California99% similar profile
Score 66.10
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 | 22.0% | 19.9–24.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.6% | 27.9–33.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.8–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 31.4–37.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.3% | 30.2–38.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 8.0–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 74.0–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 72.4–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.7–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 63.8–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.9–69.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.0% | 75.0–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 19.8–26.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 25.1–32.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.8% | 23.8–29.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 18.4–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.9% | 27.5–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 50.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 39.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $93,210 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $312,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,476 | $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 | 81.1 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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