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55601

in Beaver Bay, MinnesotaPopulation 128

ZipVitals Score
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56.89/ 100

Ranked #7,380 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranked #227 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 26%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

34.3 mi

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

4.7 days/year

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

85.5%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

27.4%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Distance to a community health center

28.7 mi

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

74.9%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

96.8%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.2%

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

The read

Beaver Bay, Minnesota (ZIP 55601) ranks in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,380th) and the top 26% of Minnesota (227th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and tree cover resides in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, lead in tap water sits at the national minimum, and modeled colon screening resides in the top 3.2% nationally. Homeownership stands in the top 6.6% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. On the other side, distance to a community health center resides in the top 4.5% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 55614, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.9%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults32.3%28.8–35.9
High blood pressure among adults38.6%34.4–42.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.2%11.0–13.5
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%7.9–10.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%6.8–9.8
Depression among adults22.5%19.3–25.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%11.9–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.5%35.2–43.8
Obesity among adults36.4%29.1–43.8
Stroke among adults4.5%3.9–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.7%5.3–8.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.5–9.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.8%80.1–85.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.2%74.8–81.2
Cholesterol screening among adults89.3%87.5–90.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.9%70.4–79.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.9%65.5–72.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.8%74.2–86.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%12.9–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.7%12.8–18.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.9%21.2–30.6
Short sleep duration among adults27.4%21.9–33.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.8%15.6–22.1
Frequent mental distress among adults13.9%12.2–15.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.3–16.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.5%10.8–14.5
Any disability among adults33.4%28.7–38.3
Hearing disability among adults10.1%8.8–11.4
Independent living disability among adults7.9%6.7–9.2
Mobility disability among adults16.0%13.4–18.7
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.8
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.2%16.8–23.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.2–12.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.1–9.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.5–9.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.5–7.7
Loneliness among adults28.2%23.5–33.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.4–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–6415.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)8.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle1.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription79.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate96.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population5.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households82.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+45.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age63.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$56,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$242,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$925 ($650–$1,588) n=759
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.5 yr ± 1.2178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30881.1 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 1.21 years of 77.5, 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