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55712

in Bruno, MinnesotaPopulation 522

ZipVitals Score
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50.79/ 100

Ranked #15,160 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #652 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Walkability

1.7 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

70%

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Homeownership rate

96.6%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.2%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST55th
US92nd
Definition & 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.

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Humid extreme heat

11.4 days/year

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US8th
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.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US10th
Definition & 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.

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Households without a vehicle

12.4%

in the top 10.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Poverty rate

3.3%

in the bottom 10.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Energy-cost burden

5.0%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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Distance to a nursing home

9.2 mi

in the top 12.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

The read

Bruno, Minnesota (ZIP 55712), in overall standing, comes out in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,160th) and the bottom 25% of Minnesota (652nd).

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The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: homeownership registers in the top 6.9% nationally, modeled humid heat is in the bottom 8.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Poverty registers in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Against that, walkability is in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 7.9% nationally, and households without a vehicle is in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden lies in the top 9.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 12.9% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 55749, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

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.

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 adults30.7%27.3–34.3
High blood pressure among adults41.0%36.8–45.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%10.0–12.2
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.9–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.8–9.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%7.0–9.4
Depression among adults24.6%21.3–28.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%12.0–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.5%34.2–42.9
Obesity among adults39.8%33.1–47.1
Stroke among adults4.3%3.9–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.8%7.7–11.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.7–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.7%77.7–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%75.1–81.8
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%87.0–90.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.5%62.5–72.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.1%61.6–68.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.2%69.8–83.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.3%13.5–19.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.8%15.2–21.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.2%23.1–31.9
Short sleep duration among adults31.7%26.1–37.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.3%17.6–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.4%13.6–17.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%13.1–16.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.3%11.7–15.3
Any disability among adults33.4%29.3–37.9
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.5–10.6
Independent living disability among adults8.3%7.3–9.5
Mobility disability among adults16.3%14.0–18.8
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.4–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%18.0–24.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.9%9.6–14.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.2–11.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.5–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.9–8.0
Loneliness among adults29.1%24.8–33.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.1–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–6421.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)9.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)1.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle12.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription70.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate96.6%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 population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households63.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+35.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age58.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$61,563$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$176,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$663$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 birth82.2 yr ± 1.7478.9 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 1.74 years of 82.2, 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