ZIP code
55763
in Makinen, MinnesotaPopulation 495
56.03/ 100
Ranked #8,241 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #265 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #14 of 65 Duluth, MN-WI ZIPs (top 22%)
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.
Walkability
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Park land
23.8%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
15.5 per million
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & 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
10 days/year
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
7.1%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.94%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.1%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
72.8%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Makinen, Minnesota (ZIP 55763) sits in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,241st) and the top 31% of Minnesota (265th).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally, park land rests in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 7.1% nationally, housing insecurity rests in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Against that, walkability lands in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and modeled energy burden rests in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled fine-particle settles in the top 9.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 10.5% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 55602, 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 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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.
Nearby
55602
Minnesotashares a border
Score 56.37
Closest healthier
55803
Minnesotaabout 3.4 mi away
Score 60.66
Similar health profile
12741
New York99% similar profile
Score 58.70
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 | 29.5% | 26.3–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 32.9–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.0–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 32.6–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 31.2–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.4–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.4–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.8–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 73.9–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 86.7–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.8% | 68.9–76.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.6–68.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 75.0–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 14.9–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 12.8–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 19.4–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 29.5–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.5% | 14.6–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 26.0–34.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.7–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.3–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.3–8.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.5–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.9–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 64.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 25.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 53.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $80,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $209,700 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 1.22 | 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 1.22 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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