ZIP code
55454
in Minneapolis, MinnesotaPopulation 8,880
31.49/ 100
Ranked #30,429 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.2%)
Ranked #862 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 0.5%)
Ranked #224 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (bottom 0.5%)
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.
Tooth loss
37.4%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
16.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
12.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
9.0%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
24.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
1,559 units
in the top 0.6% 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 ›Lack of transportation
24.8%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
6.5%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
43.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
62%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 55454, one of several in Minneapolis, Minnesota comes out in the bottom 5.2% nationally (30,429th) and the bottom 0.5% of Minnesota (862nd).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled tooth loss settles in the top 0.8% nationally, independent living disability registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and vision disability stands in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lands in the top 1.5% nationally, cognitive disability is in the top 1.1% nationally, and transportation resides in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and loneliness lies in the top 0.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the top 1.1% nationally. More positively, subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 0.6% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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 nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 55401, 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
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.5%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.2%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 1.0%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.4%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 1.0%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.3 ± 1.7 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.0 years — 4.8 years below them.
Ranked #3,321 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 75.3 ± 1.7 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
55401
Minnesotashares a border
Score 67.80
Closest healthier
55404
Minnesotashares a border
Score 42.73
Similar health profile
51111
Iowa98% similar profile
Score 35.47
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 | 18.7% | 17.4–20.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 33.2–36.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.3–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 28.4% | 26.2–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 13.2–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 28.7% | 27.0–30.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 34.0–39.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 37.4% | 33.6–41.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.5% | 13.7–19.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.6% | 68.7–72.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.5% | 70.1–74.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 72.6% | 69.7–75.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.5% | 52.8–58.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 42.2% | 40.2–44.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 66.5–75.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.6% | 20.0–25.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.0% | 34.0–40.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 35.0–40.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.5% | 29.6–35.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.8% | 20.7–25.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.0–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.9% | 22.4–27.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.2% | 39.2–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 18.1–22.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.1% | 29.3–35.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 42.4% | 38.7–46.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 40.6% | 37.3–44.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.0% | 27.2–33.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 24.8% | 22.2–27.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 43.8% | 40.9–46.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 22.3% | 20.0–24.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 51.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 33.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 45.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 62.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 8.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 15.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 34.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 20.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 25.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $23,100 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $186,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $943 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 75.3, 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