ZIP code
55130
in St. Paul, MinnesotaPopulation 17,775
44.25/ 100
Ranked #23,176 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #835 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 3.6%)
Ranked #217 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (bottom 3.2%)
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.
Loneliness
43.6%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
12.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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
581 units
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
17.2%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
170 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
33.6%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
55.6%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 55130, one of several in St. Paul, Minnesota lands in the bottom 28% nationally (23,176th) and the bottom 3.6% of Minnesota (835th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, and subsidized affordable housing is in the top 3.7% nationally. Walkability settles in the top 4.0% nationally. Set against that, modeled loneliness resides in the top 1.0% nationally, crowded housing registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the top 3.9% nationally, food insecurity lies in the top 4.2% nationally, and colon screening lands in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum.
Set beside the nearby areas, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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". Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 55101, 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 80%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
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
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 76.0 ± 2.3 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.3 years — 4.3 years below them.
Ranked #3,140 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 3.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 80.0 — 77 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,949 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
55101
Minnesotashares a border
Score 61.42
Closest healthier
55106
Minnesotashares a border
Score 47.30
Similar health profile
90007
California98% similar profile
Score 40.07
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 | 17.5% | 16.0–19.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 29.2–33.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 22.1–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.1% | 29.9–34.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.0% | 31.9–38.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.3–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.7% | 15.9–21.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.3% | 12.4–16.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.8% | 68.3–73.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.5% | 69.0–74.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 76.4% | 74.1–78.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.6% | 52.2–58.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.6% | 46.0–51.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.7% | 66.7–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 17.4–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 28.7–34.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 33.0–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.2% | 25.8–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.5–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.1–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 32.1–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.8–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.2% | 31.2–37.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 33.6% | 30.3–36.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.7% | 22.8–28.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 19.3–24.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 43.6% | 40.4–46.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 29.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 8.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 28.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $54,130 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $236,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,183 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 76.0, 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