ZIP code
55422
in Golden Valley, MinnesotaPopulation 28,452
59.82/ 100
Ranked #4,994 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #133 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #102 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (top 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
27.5%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Transit access
5.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.2 mi
in the bottom 4.4% 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 ›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 ›Child-care access
0.68 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.75 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.3% 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 ›Park land
17%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.2%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 55422, one of several in Golden Valley, Minnesota lands in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,994th) and the top 15% of Minnesota (133rd).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and transit lies in the top 4.3% nationally. Childcare resides in the top 5.4% nationally, and civic lands in the top 6.9% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally, park land sits in the top 8.0% nationally, and modeled diabetes rests in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 4.4% nationally, PFAS in drinking water stands at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 6.7% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 55416, 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 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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 3.0 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 90.4 (top 10%) — 87 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,717 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
55405
Minnesotashares a border
Score 58.57
Closest healthier
55416
Minnesotashares a border
Score 67.96
Similar health profile
63105
Missouri98% 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 | 20.1% | 18.6–21.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.7% | 27.8–31.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 24.2–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.1% | 31.0–35.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.6% | 25.1–30.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.5–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.6% | 71.3–76.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.0% | 73.0–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 85.2–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 66.5–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.8% | 65.8–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.5% | 73.9–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.5% | 25.5–29.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 13.4–16.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.5–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.5–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.2% | 24.1–28.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 19.6–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 30.5–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 50.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 19.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $93,914 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $325,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,655 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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