ZIP code
55782
in Soudan, MinnesotaPopulation 420
55.53/ 100
Ranked #8,828 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #301 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #17 of 65 Duluth, MN-WI ZIPs (top 26%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
24.2 mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
77.2 mi
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.5%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
13.7 mi
in the top 6.3% 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
74%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
11 days/year
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
Soudan, Minnesota (ZIP 55782), overall, ranks in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,828th) and the top 35% of Minnesota (301st).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 0.3% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 3.2% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 5.5% nationally, modeled colon screening settles in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the bottom 8.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled energy burden lies in the top 4.9% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 6.3% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. 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. ZIP 55607, about 20 miles away, 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. 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 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
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
55731
Minnesotashares a border
Score 54.83
Closest healthier
55607
Minnesotaabout 20 mi away
Score 59.43
Similar health profile
21835
Maryland97% similar profile
Score 53.41
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 | 31.4% | 27.8–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 35.2–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.2–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.2–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.8–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 31.1–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.8–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.2–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.6–85.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.6–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 87.9–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.0% | 70.3–77.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.9% | 66.0–71.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.1% | 76.0–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.7–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 12.2–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 20.4–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 27.7–35.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 15.6–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.8–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 27.7–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.2–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.6–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.4–12.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.4–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.6–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 26.1–33.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.9–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 69.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 30.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 43.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $56,420 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $110,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $588 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 1.68 | 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 1.68 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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