ZIP code
55606
in Hovland, MinnesotaPopulation 198
56.63/ 100
Ranked #7,615 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #239 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 28%)
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.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
73.1 mi
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
1 days/year
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
83.4 mi
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
25.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
98.3%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.7%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
13.6 mi
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.1%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
Hovland, Minnesota (ZIP 55606), overall, ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,615th) and the top 28% of Minnesota (239th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 4.8% nationally, park land settles in the top 5.5% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. On the other side, walkability lies in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 6.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 55604, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Disability
healthier than 13%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
55604
Minnesotashares a border
Score 61.80
Closest healthier
55612
Minnesotaabout 18 mi away
Score 61.48
Similar health profile
12164
New York98% similar profile
Score 57.10
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 | 31.0% | 27.2–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 35.5–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.2–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.2–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 34.5–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.5% | 28.8–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.3–18.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.1–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.9–85.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 75.8–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.1–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.8% | 66.7–76.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.4% | 64.8–71.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.0% | 74.1–86.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.5–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 11.5–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 21.5–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.8% | 23.6–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 15.4–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 27.1–37.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.6–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 13.3–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 16.2–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.3–14.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.3–11.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.4–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.4–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.7% | 22.8–32.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 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+) | 47.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 98.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 84.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 29.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 60.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $317,900 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.1 yr ± 2.01 | 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 2.01 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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