ZIP code
55406
in Minneapolis, MinnesotaPopulation 36,581
61.08/ 100
Ranked #4,080 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.8%)
Ranked #106 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 12.3%)
Ranked #89 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
1,207 units
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Transit access
6.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Short sleep
27.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.1 mi
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
130 intersections/sq mi
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
7.9%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 55406, one of several in Minneapolis, Minnesota, overall, ranks in the top 12.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,080th) and the top 12.3% of Minnesota (106th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 1.0% nationally, transit stands in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Walkability registers in the top 6.5% nationally, fiber broadband resides in the top 6.6% nationally, and childcare settles in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes is in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 5.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 55105, just across the boundary, comes out 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 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 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
“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 2.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 93.6 (top 10%) — 91 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,945 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
55104
Minnesotashares a border
Score 57.31
Closest healthier
55105
Minnesotashares a border
Score 64.40
Similar health profile
55427
Minnesota99% similar profile
Score 61.19
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 | 18.4% | 17.0–19.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.2% | 26.4–30.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 24.6–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.8% | 29.7–33.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.5% | 26.0–31.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.5% | 69.0–73.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.3% | 72.1–76.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.8–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 67.1–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.3% | 66.4–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 74.7–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 17.2–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.5% | 16.7–20.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.8% | 25.7–30.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.6% | 13.3–16.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.6–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.5–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.6% | 22.7–26.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 19.4–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 30.3–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 57.3% | 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 | 12.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 51.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $93,910 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $354,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,281 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 78.9, 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