ZIP code
55803
in Rice Lake, MinnesotaPopulation 17,662
60.66/ 100
Ranked #4,348 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.6%)
Ranked #115 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 13.3%)
Ranked #3 of 65 Duluth, MN-WI ZIPs (top 4.7%)
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.
Transit access
6.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Lead in tap water
7.2 ppb
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US94thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
9.9 days/year
in the bottom 7.0% 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.8 per million
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.7%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.6%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.1%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.74%
in the top 13.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.3%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Rice Lake, Minnesota (ZIP 55803), on the composite measure, lands in the top 13.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,348th) and the top 13.3% of Minnesota (115th).
Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: transit settles in the top 3.0% nationally, modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 7.7% nationally, utility shutoff sits in the bottom 8.6% nationally, and high cholesterol registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 10.4% nationally. By contrast, lead in tap water resides in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lies in the top 7.4% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 11.5% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 55804, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.5 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $105,888 predicts 80.3 years — 2.2 years above.
Ranked #805 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
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
55804
Minnesotashares a border
Score 64.82
Similar health profile
52302
Iowa99% similar profile
Score 61.91
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 | 24.4% | 21.6–27.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.5% | 27.2–33.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.7–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.1% | 28.7–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 28.7–38.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.5–11.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.4–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.2–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 72.1–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.2–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 68.3–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.0% | 67.2–72.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 74.2–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.7% | 16.6–23.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 16.9–23.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.4% | 27.8–35.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–16.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.8% | 23.4–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 27.8–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.5% | 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 | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 62.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 23.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 45.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $105,888 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $336,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,586 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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