ZIP code
55767
in Moose Lake, MinnesotaPopulation 4,582
37.39/ 100
Ranked #28,350 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.6%)
Ranked #856 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 1.2%)
Ranked #65 of 65 Duluth, MN-WI ZIPs (bottom 1.6%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
7.2%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
45.5%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
19.1 mi
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
16.2 mi
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
28.4%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
22.5%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
12.2%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Moose Lake, Minnesota (ZIP 55767), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 11.6% nationally (28,350th) and the bottom 1.2% of Minnesota (856th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 7.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Civic lies in the top 8.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled energy burden rests in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled obesity resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled fine-particle lands in the top 7.5% nationally, poverty stands in the top 7.9% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 10.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles in the top 10.9% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 55707, 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
55707
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.44
Closest healthier
55756
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.60
Similar health profile
15533
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 40.32
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 | 26.0% | 23.3–28.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.8% | 36.2–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 22.4–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 31.4–38.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.5% | 39.9–51.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.5% | 18.8–26.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 10.1–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.4–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 68.2–75.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.4% | 78.0–82.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.3% | 56.8–65.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.0% | 48.7–55.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 65.1–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 16.2–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.1% | 20.8–27.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.7% | 29.3–38.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 34.1–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.7% | 22.6–28.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.1% | 33.9–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 21.1–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 17.8–24.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.9% | 16.2–21.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 28.8–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 28.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 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 | 4.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 63.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 44.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $78,988 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $247,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $931 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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