ZIP code
55329
in Eden Valley, MinnesotaPopulation 2,219
55.43/ 100
Ranked #8,956 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #307 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #15 of 32 St. Cloud, MN ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Child-care access
0.98 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.49 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
21.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
23.2 mi
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.3%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
8.2%
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
0.98 per 1,000 residents
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS80thDefinition & 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 ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both modeled radon and modeled groundwater arsenic.
See the full radon & arsenic analysis →
The read
By the composite measure, Eden Valley, Minnesota (ZIP 55329) sits in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,956th) and the top 35% of Minnesota (307th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: childcare resides in the top 2.4% nationally, elder services lies in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the top 6.1% nationally, and fiber broadband is in the top 11.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled arsenic rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the top 9.4% nationally, and fine-particle lands in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled transportation noise resides in the top 11.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. ZIP 56362, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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 St. Cloud, MN 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 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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 12.8; chronic-disease standing 72.6 — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,387 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
55355
Minnesotashares a border
Score 52.23
Closest healthier
56362
Minnesotashares a border
Score 56.71
Similar health profile
56579
Minnesota99% similar profile
Score 54.43
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 | 24.2% | 22.1–26.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 29.9–34.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.8–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 21.7–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.8–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 31.7–40.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.6–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.9–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.4% | 72.8–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.8–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 67.5–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.9% | 68.5–73.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.2% | 76.8–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 20.9–26.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.0% | 25.5–32.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 14.1–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.9–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 24.8–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 19.0–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–12.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 26.2–32.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 51.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 14.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 42.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $79,453 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $223,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $920 | $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 | 83.7 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 83.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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