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55784

in Swan River, MinnesotaPopulation 149

ZipVitals Score
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53.91/ 100

Ranked #10,809 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranked #412 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 48%)

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.

Home broadband subscription

64.2%

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

28.2%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Distance to a nursing home

15.4 mi

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US5th
Definition & 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.

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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.6%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US94th
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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Homeownership rate

97%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Humid extreme heat

9.7 days/year

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US7th
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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Distance to an emergency room

17.1 mi

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

14.7 mi

in the top 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & 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.

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Energy-cost burden

5.2%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
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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The read

In its overall standing, Swan River, Minnesota (ZIP 55784) lands in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,809th) and the top 48% of Minnesota (412th).

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This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and homeownership stands in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 8.3% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled fine-particle is in the top 5.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden lands in the top 7.5% nationally.

Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 55742, about 1.8 miles away, ranks healthier.

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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

“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 adults24.3%21.4–27.4
High blood pressure among adults34.1%30.3–37.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.6–10.7
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.5–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.6–9.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.2%4.9–7.5
Depression among adults23.5%20.2–27.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%9.9–13.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.7%29.0–36.4
Obesity among adults34.2%28.2–40.4
Stroke among adults3.6%3.0–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.6%9.3–14.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%5.6–9.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.9%74.0–79.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.7%69.8–77.2
Cholesterol screening among adults83.8%81.1–86.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.9%66.3–75.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.2%56.7–63.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.2%66.8–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.9%15.9–22.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.7%11.7–18.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.3%18.8–28.3
Short sleep duration among adults28.2%23.5–33.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.8%13.7–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.4–18.0
Frequent physical distress among adults12.4%10.5–14.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.7%11.5–16.3
Any disability among adults31.3%26.6–36.4
Hearing disability among adults9.2%7.9–10.4
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.1–8.8
Mobility disability among adults12.7%10.3–15.2
Self-care disability among adults3.4%2.8–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.5–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%17.9–25.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%8.4–13.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.4%5.7–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.1–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.7–8.2
Loneliness among adults29.5%25.1–34.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.6–6.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–644.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)4.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle7.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription64.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate97.0%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 population1.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households80.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+11.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age57.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$58,594$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$225,000$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.6 yr ± 1.1478.9 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 1.14 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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