ZIP code
55388
in Watertown, MinnesotaPopulation 5,893
58.99/ 100
Ranked #5,603 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #157 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #120 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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
28.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.2%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
18.1%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
28.9%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
95.7%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
0.68%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
Watertown, Minnesota (ZIP 55388), on the composite measure, lands in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,603rd) and the top 18% of Minnesota (157th).
Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: modeled short sleep is in the bottom 4.0% nationally, high cholesterol rests in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and tooth loss lands in the bottom 12.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled arsenic resides in the top 7.5% nationally, and binge drinking lies in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled fine-particle settles in the top 10.3% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 12.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 55328, 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 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
55328
Minnesotashares a border
Score 61.21
Closest healthier
55359
Minnesotashares a border
Score 64.02
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 | 22.9% | 20.3–25.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.9% | 25.8–32.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 22.2–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.2% | 28.0–34.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 29.9–40.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.9% | 6.4–9.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.4–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.5–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.4% | 71.0–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.3–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 64.7–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.3% | 67.2–73.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 72.3–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.6% | 16.8–22.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.9% | 18.5–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 24.1–33.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.0% | 23.5–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 17.8–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.5–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.8–8.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 25.5–33.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 58.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 34.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $99,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $356,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $953 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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