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55973

in Sargeant, MinnesotaPopulation 251

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55.75/ 100

Ranked #8,579 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)

Ranked #285 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 33%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

4.8%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US92nd
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.24%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US8th
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

15.8 mi

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

32.9%

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US15th
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 ›

The read

In overall standing, Sargeant, Minnesota (ZIP 55973) comes out in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,579th) and the top 33% of Minnesota (285th).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled pfas sits in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and transportation noise settles at the national minimum. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 9.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled radon resides in the top 8.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 9.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies in the top 10.1% nationally, and modeled fine-particle sits in the top 12.9% nationally.

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 healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 55926, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 76%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 64%

13%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

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.

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 adults25.0%22.2–27.9
High blood pressure among adults31.4%28.0–35.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.1–9.8
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.3–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.0%5.2–6.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.0%5.1–7.1
Depression among adults26.1%22.8–29.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.4%8.9–11.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.9%29.4–36.5
Obesity among adults37.5%31.7–43.8
Stroke among adults3.2%2.8–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.5%8.5–12.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%5.1–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.0%74.1–79.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.6%71.2–78.0
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.6–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.3%65.7–74.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.5%63.1–69.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.4%72.8–84.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.6%15.8–21.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.2%12.5–18.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.2%20.1–28.5
Short sleep duration among adults32.3%26.7–38.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.6%13.1–18.2
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%13.9–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults12.1%10.5–13.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.2%11.4–15.3
Any disability among adults27.4%23.5–31.5
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.1–7.8
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.2–8.3
Mobility disability among adults11.7%9.9–13.7
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.8–3.8
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%18.0–24.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.2–12.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.4%5.8–9.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%6.9–10.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.4–7.5
Loneliness among adults29.3%25.1–33.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.5–6.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–648.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)2.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)1.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription89.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate91.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population2.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households64.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+13.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age40.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$110,417$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$286,100$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 birth78.5 yr ± 0.4778.9 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 0.47 years of 78.5, 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