ZIP code
55705
in Aurora, MinnesotaPopulation 3,211
47.08/ 100
Ranked #20,068 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #804 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)
Ranked #57 of 65 Duluth, MN-WI ZIPs (bottom 12.4%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
6.6 days/year
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.93 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
14.6%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.9 per million
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.1%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
10.4%
in the top 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.5%
in the top 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
79.6%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
20%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
Aurora, Minnesota (ZIP 55705), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 37% nationally (20,068th) and the bottom 7.2% of Minnesota (804th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and civic lands in the top 4.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Lead in tap water stands in the bottom 11.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 13.4% nationally. Working the other way, households without a vehicle rests in the top 7.7% nationally, and modeled fine-particle sits in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 12.9% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 55708, 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 Duluth, MN-WI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
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
55708
Minnesotashares a border
Score 55.27
Closest healthier
55732
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.12
Similar health profile
15459
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 48.05
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 | 31.6% | 28.1–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 35.0–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.3–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 32.5–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 32.8–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.0% | 16.8–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.3–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 78.7–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 73.9–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.5–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 63.4–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.8% | 58.6–64.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 69.8–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.8–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.0% | 16.1–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 24.8–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 30.1–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 19.2–25.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 32.0–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.8–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.3–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.5–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.6–14.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 28.7–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 71.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 29.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 56.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $56,208 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $124,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $507 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 1.33 | 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 1.33 years of 77.8, 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