ZIP code
55337
in Burnsville, MinnesotaPopulation 47,633
57.32/ 100
Ranked #6,966 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #211 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #143 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
10 µg/L
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
286 units
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
1.9%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Crowded housing
4.0%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS81stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 55337, one of several in Burnsville, Minnesota sits in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,966th) and the top 24% of Minnesota (211th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: lead in tap water sits at the national minimum. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Lithium in drinking water resides in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 8.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 11.5% nationally, and transit resides in the top 11.5% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site sits at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk stands in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 5.4% nationally, and fine-particle sits in the top 10.5% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 55121, 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 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.0 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $84,110 predicts 79.4 years — 2.6 years above.
Ranked #613 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 10.0 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 80.6 — 71 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,444 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
55121
Minnesotashares a border
Score 60.32
Closest healthier
55122
Minnesotashares a border
Score 63.91
Similar health profile
63117
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 63.81
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 | 22.5% | 20.5–24.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.0% | 28.5–33.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 21.0–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 31.3–36.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 32.9–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.7–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 74.3–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.1% | 72.4–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.9–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 65.6–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.1% | 64.5–69.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 74.0–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 23.0–28.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 27.4–33.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.7–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.8% | 26.1–31.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.7–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 27.9–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 50.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 16.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $84,110 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $349,100 | $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 | 82.0 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 82.0, 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