ZIP code
55341
in Hanover, MinnesotaPopulation 3,561
63.84/ 100
Ranked #2,552 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.0%)
Ranked #65 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 7.6%)
Ranked #60 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Median household income
$157,071
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
21.6%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
3.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.4%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.1%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.59%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
26.3%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.4%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.7%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Hanover, Minnesota (ZIP 55341) lands in the top 8.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,552nd) and the top 7.6% of Minnesota (65th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: household income rests in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and stroke lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally, poverty is in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure settles in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and high cholesterol registers in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled binge drinking rests in the top 2.3% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 55374, just across the boundary, ranks better overall. 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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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 34.2; chronic-disease standing 95.8 (top 10%) — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,572 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
55313
Minnesotashares a border
Score 57.45
Closest healthier
55374
Minnesotashares a border
Score 65.84
Similar health profile
55024
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 62.40
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 | 18.6% | 16.8–20.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.3% | 23.9–28.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.5–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 22.7–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.7% | 28.2–33.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 29.1–37.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.4% | 6.4–8.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.3–6.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.7% | 67.7–73.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 71.0–76.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.7–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 62.4–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.5% | 70.0–74.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.9% | 74.0–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.6% | 19.1–24.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.4–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.5% | 14.0–19.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.1% | 26.6–33.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.8–23.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 1.9–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.0–9.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.7–6.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.9% | 25.7–32.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 39.3% | 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 | 35.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $157,071 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $450,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,853 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 1.48 | 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 1.48 years of 82.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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