ZIP code
55327
in Dayton, MinnesotaPopulation 6,016
62.46/ 100
Ranked #3,252 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.2%)
Ranked #82 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 9.5%)
Ranked #73 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Short sleep
26.3%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$140,366
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
7.5%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.3%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Park land
19.7%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.5%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Dayton, Minnesota (ZIP 55327) sits in the top 10.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,252nd) and the top 9.5% of Minnesota (82nd).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 0.9% nationally, household income stands in the top 5.1% nationally, and lead in tap water resides at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 5.6% nationally, diabetes stands in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and obesity resides in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Park land sits in the top 7.0% nationally, and elder services stands in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff resides in the bottom 7.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 7.0% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 55369, just across the boundary. Across other measures, the ZIP also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
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
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 19.5; chronic-disease standing 93.8 (top 10%) — 74 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,763 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
55303
Minnesotashares a border
Score 57.75
Closest healthier
55369
Minnesotashares a border
Score 64.31
Similar health profile
28209
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 67.42
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 | 19.5% | 17.8–21.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.8% | 25.7–30.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 3.6–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 24.8–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 31.7–35.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.3% | 23.7–29.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.2–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.0% | 5.0–7.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 4.9–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.6% | 69.8–75.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 71.8–76.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 84.9–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.4% | 70.0–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.8% | 69.9–73.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 72.3–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.8% | 18.0–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 9.3–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.6% | 14.5–20.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.3% | 24.3–28.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.6% | 11.2–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.2% | 20.9–27.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.5–11.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.1–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.4% | 18.7–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 6.7–11.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.0–7.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.5–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 29.9–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.6–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.3% | 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 | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 60.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 14.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $140,366 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $492,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,313 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 1.73 | 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 1.73 years of 79.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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