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ZIP code

55934

in Eyota, MinnesotaPopulation 3,466

61.13/ 100

Ranked #4,042 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.7%)

Ranked #105 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 12.2%)

Ranked #9 of 34 Rochester, MN ZIPs (top 26%)

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.

Loneliness

27%

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Short sleep

28.7%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST23rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lithium in drinking water

9.9 µg/L

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.

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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.8%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Mammography

81.7%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

5.5 ppb

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

US91st
Definition & 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

7.3%

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.7%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

6.8%

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Eyota, Minnesota (ZIP 55934) comes out in the top 12.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,042nd) and the top 12.2% of Minnesota (105th).

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Several readings land clearly in this area's favor and shape the picture: modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 3.1% nationally, modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and lithium in drinking water sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the bottom 6.5% nationally, mammography registers in the top 4.7% nationally, and housing insecurity stands in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and food insecurity is in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon resides in the top 7.5% nationally, and lead in tap water rests in the top 8.6% nationally.

In plain terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 55906, 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 Rochester, MN metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 85%

11%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 87%

11%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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%21.8–27.0
High blood pressure among adults31.8%28.7–35.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.6
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.1%5.4–6.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.4%4.6–6.2
Depression among adults25.4%22.3–28.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.8%8.5–11.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.4%32.0–38.9
Obesity among adults37.5%32.6–42.8
Stroke among adults3.1%2.7–3.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.8%5.5–8.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.9–7.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.0%74.1–79.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.3%69.9–76.7
Cholesterol screening among adults86.5%84.6–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.2%68.1–76.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults74.3%71.6–77.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.7%75.8–86.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%14.0–19.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.8%10.5–15.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.6%18.3–25.3
Short sleep duration among adults28.7%24.5–33.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.4%12.3–16.7
Frequent mental distress among adults14.4%12.6–16.2
Frequent physical distress among adults11.3%9.9–12.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.8%10.2–13.5
Any disability among adults26.2%22.9–29.8
Hearing disability among adults7.0%6.2–7.8
Independent living disability among adults6.6%5.7–7.5
Mobility disability among adults11.7%10.0–13.4
Self-care disability among adults2.9%2.6–3.3
Vision disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.8%15.8–21.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.0–10.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.2%4.9–7.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.0–8.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.9–6.8
Loneliness among adults27.0%23.0–31.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.7%3.9–5.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–643.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)3.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)1.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle3.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription84.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate81.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population3.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households62.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+23.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age42.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$84,952$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$327,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$826$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 birth82.6 yr ± 0.8378.9 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 0.83 years of 82.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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