ZIP code
55947
in La Crescent, MinnesotaPopulation 7,403
60.99/ 100
Ranked #4,135 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.9%)
Ranked #108 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 12.5%)
Ranked #1 of 26 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN ZIPs (top 3.9%)
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.
Short sleep
27.2%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
4.4%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.0%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.3%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.5%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
7.0%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.5%
in the bottom 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
0.84%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
43.6%
in the top 26% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS74thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, La Crescent, Minnesota (ZIP 55947) stands in the top 12.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,135th) and the top 12.5% of Minnesota (108th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: modeled short sleep is in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and civic registers in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lies in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and housing insecurity is in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 6.5% nationally, food insecurity lies in the bottom 9.8% nationally, and loneliness is in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Modeled tooth loss registers in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled radon is in the top 13.7% nationally.
For clarity, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Among the ZIPs nearby, none ranks healthier overall than this one. Beyond the headline readings, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 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 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 47%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
“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 83.1 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $88,611 predicts 79.6 years — 3.5 years above.
Ranked #280 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
54601
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 52.51
Similar health profile
03062
New Hampshire99% similar profile
Score 64.14
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 | 25.6% | 22.8–28.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.8% | 28.3–35.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.5–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.1% | 31.5–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 27.2–39.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.0% | 5.8–8.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 4.8–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.8–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.9% | 72.6–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.8–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.3% | 69.4–77.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.9% | 70.1–75.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 71.5–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 15.5–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 19.5–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.2% | 22.6–32.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.8% | 23.1–30.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 16.2–21.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.9–10.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.6–7.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.8% | 25.0–32.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.0% | 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 | 87.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 66.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 24.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 48.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $88,611 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $302,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $883 | $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 | 83.1 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 83.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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