ZIP code
55968
in Reads Landing, MinnesotaPopulation 151
53.54/ 100
Ranked #11,308 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #449 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #29 of 34 Rochester, MN ZIPs (bottom 14.8%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
20.7%
in the top 0.07% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
25.3%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
42.2%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
76.2%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
28.9 mi
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
6.8%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.2%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
27.8%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
Reads Landing, Minnesota (ZIP 55968), on the composite measure, lands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,308th) and the bottom 48% of Minnesota (449th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 0.6% nationally, colon screening sits in the top 1.7% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 5.2% nationally, housing insecurity resides in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and pfas lies in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 0.07% nationally, and transportation noise is in the top 0.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests in the top 4.4% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 55041, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
in the top 0.6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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.
Nearby
55041
Minnesotashares a border
Score 57.65
Closest healthier
55981
Minnesotashares a border
Score 56.36
Similar health profile
50531
Iowa97% similar profile
Score 53.83
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 | 34.7% | 30.3–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.6% | 36.6–46.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 6.5–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 17.8–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 12.5–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.5–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 32.2–47.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.3% | 5.8–9.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.1–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.6% | 81.7–87.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.4–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.1% | 90.5–93.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.2% | 72.0–80.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.0% | 65.6–72.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.8% | 72.1–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 11.7–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 20.1–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.6% | 24.9–36.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 14.9–22.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 11.7–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.1–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.2% | 24.8–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 5.8–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 12.6–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.2% | 15.5–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 6.5–11.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 4.8–9.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.2–8.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.3–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 25.3% | 20.7–29.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.6–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.3% | 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 | 8.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 58.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 27.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 57.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $58,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $236,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,056 | $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 | 85.7 yr ± 1.90 | 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 1.90 years of 85.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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