ZIP code
55926
in Dexter, MinnesotaPopulation 799
56.02/ 100
Ranked #8,264 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #269 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
4.5%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.05%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
15.9 mi
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.60%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Dexter, Minnesota (ZIP 55926), by its overall standing, sits in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,264th) and the top 31% of Minnesota (269th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled pfas settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and short sleep is in the bottom 16% nationally. Modeled mammography resides in the top 13.6% nationally. By contrast, modeled radon rests in the top 9.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 9.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits in the top 10.3% nationally, and modeled fine-particle settles in the top 14.2% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 55936, 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.
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 74%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
“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
55912
Minnesotashares a border
Score 50.60
Closest healthier
55936
Minnesotashares a border
Score 58.40
Similar health profile
16844
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 55.23
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 | 25.2% | 22.5–28.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.3% | 28.9–35.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 22.2–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 29.5–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 31.0–43.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.4% | 7.6–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.2–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.8–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.1% | 71.5–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.9–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 64.7–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.1% | 64.7–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 72.7–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 15.3–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.5–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 20.3–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 25.6–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.9% | 24.3–31.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.1–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–11.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.6–8.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 24.9–33.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 59.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 15.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $226,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $818 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured