ZIP code
55427
in Golden Valley, MinnesotaPopulation 24,764
61.19/ 100
Ranked #4,010 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.6%)
Ranked #101 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 11.7%)
Ranked #86 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Transit access
7.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.74 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
399 units
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.2%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
8.0%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.2%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 55427, one of several in Golden Valley, Minnesota ranks in the top 12.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,010th) and the top 11.7% of Minnesota (101st).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: transit sits in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Fatal road crashes stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and childcare sits in the top 4.7% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 6.0% nationally, civic stands in the top 6.5% nationally, and modeled diabetes sits in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 9.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 6.4% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the top 8.7% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 55426, 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 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
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 3.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 92.4 (top 10%) — 89 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,810 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
55422
Minnesotashares a border
Score 59.82
Closest healthier
55426
Minnesotashares a border
Score 63.93
Similar health profile
59803
Montana99% similar profile
Score 61.51
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% | 17.9–20.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.0% | 27.1–30.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.5–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 24.0–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 30.6–34.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.2% | 24.7–29.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.8% | 6.5–9.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.1% | 70.6–75.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 72.5–76.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.7–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 66.6–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.3% | 65.3–69.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 73.8–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.7% | 16.9–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.8% | 17.1–20.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.8% | 25.8–30.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 13.0–16.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.5–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 23.6–27.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 19.8–23.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 30.9–35.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 51.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $92,821 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $360,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,472 | $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 | 80.7 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 80.7, 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