ZIP code
55417
in Minneapolis, MinnesotaPopulation 25,102
64.67/ 100
Ranked #2,134 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.7%)
Ranked #51 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 5.9%)
Ranked #46 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (top 21%)
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.
Transportation noise
57.2%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
26.3%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Mobility disability
8.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.4%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
27.2%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS7thDefinition & 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
Overall, ZIP 55417, one of several in Minneapolis, Minnesota lands in the top 6.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,134th) and the top 5.9% of Minnesota (51st).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and fiber broadband lands in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled mobility disability settles in the bottom 4.0% nationally, modeled obesity resides in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and transit registers in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Set against that, modeled transportation noise stands in the top 0.4% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water lies at the national maximum.
Set beside the nearby areas, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 55419, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
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 5.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 95.5 (top 10%) — 90 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,865 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
55105
Minnesotashares a border
Score 64.40
Closest healthier
55419
Minnesotashares a border
Score 67.91
Similar health profile
63105
Missouri100% similar profile
Score 65.40
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 | 18.3% | 16.9–19.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.2% | 25.4–29.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 24.0–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.3% | 30.3–34.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.4% | 24.1–29.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.4% | 5.4–7.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.7–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.1% | 69.4–74.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 72.4–76.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.3–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 67.6–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.7% | 69.8–73.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 75.2–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.6% | 17.7–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.3% | 14.7–18.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.3% | 24.3–28.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.4–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.6% | 20.8–24.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 17.9–21.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 28.8–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 63.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 44.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 16.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 41.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $126,261 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $382,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,420 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 81.9, 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