ZIP code
55386
in Victoria, MinnesotaPopulation 10,077
68.31/ 100
Ranked #942 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.0%)
Ranked #14 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 1.7%)
Ranked #14 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (top 6.3%)
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
$192,458
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
26%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.1%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
36.7%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
5.8%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.7%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.9%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
29.3%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
24.6%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Victoria, Minnesota (ZIP 55386) sits in the top 3.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (942nd) and the top 1.7% of Minnesota (14th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: household income sits in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally, utility shutoff stands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and loneliness resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled transportation resides in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled arsenic sits in the top 2.1% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 55447, about 8.8 miles away. 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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 99%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 99%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.4 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $192,458 predicts 82.7 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,139 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 11.7; chronic-disease standing 96.3 (top 10%) — 85 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,537 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
55318
Minnesotashares a border
Score 63.63
Closest healthier
55447
Minnesotaabout 8.8 mi away
Score 68.32
Similar health profile
60021
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 63.35
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 | 19.4% | 17.1–22.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.6% | 21.6–27.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.5% | 2.9–4.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 20.0–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.3% | 26.0–32.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.1% | 26.1–36.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.7% | 4.5–7.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.3% | 3.3–5.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.1% | 70.5–77.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.3% | 71.6–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.5–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 65.2–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.4% | 73.6–78.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.7% | 75.9–86.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–23.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.8% | 7.7–12.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.0% | 13.0–19.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.0% | 21.8–30.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.1–23.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.1% | 15.3–21.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 4.7–7.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.7% | 2.7–4.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.6–7.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.6–5.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.9% | 23.0–31.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.7% | 3.0–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 7.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.3% | 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 | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 48.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 14.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $192,458 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $565,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $2,125 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 80.4, 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