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55950

in Lansing, MinnesotaPopulation 129

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54.26/ 100

Ranked #10,362 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)

Ranked #396 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 46%)

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.

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

32.2 mi

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.8%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
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.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

21 mi

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
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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Home broadband subscription

70.1%

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

97.6%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

31.4%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

9.2%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

11.9%

in the top 11.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

The read

Lansing, Minnesota (ZIP 55950), on the composite measure, lands in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,362nd) and the top 46% of Minnesota (396th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband rests in the top 7.4% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a community health center sits in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 4.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 4.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure lies in the top 9.4% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles in the top 9.8% nationally.

In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 55918, about 2.4 miles away.

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 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 61%

11%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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 ›

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 adults26.6%23.7–29.9
High blood pressure among adults33.9%30.4–37.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.6–10.7
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.0–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.8–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.3%5.1–7.7
Depression among adults24.6%21.3–28.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%10.0–13.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.6%31.0–38.6
Obesity among adults37.0%31.3–43.3
Stroke among adults3.5%3.0–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.9%8.7–13.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.6%5.0–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.7%75.5–81.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.4%72.9–79.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.0–89.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.2%66.4–75.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.3%61.7–68.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.2%73.7–85.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.4%13.7–19.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.1%12.0–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.7%21.3–31.0
Short sleep duration among adults33.0%27.0–39.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.4%13.5–19.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.0%13.0–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.5%10.7–14.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.7%10.7–14.9
Any disability among adults28.3%24.2–33.0
Hearing disability among adults7.8%6.8–8.9
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.1–8.6
Mobility disability among adults12.8%10.4–15.2
Self-care disability among adults3.5%2.9–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.6–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.1%18.3–26.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.2–14.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.4%5.4–10.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%6.6–10.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.3–7.9
Loneliness among adults28.9%24.4–33.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.3–6.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–642.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)7.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle11.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription70.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate86.6%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 population14.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households81.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+30.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age56.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$61,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$162,500$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 birth84.9 yr ± 1.7178.9 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 1.71 years of 84.9, 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