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56046

in Hope, MinnesotaPopulation 157

ZipVitals Score
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55.58/ 100

Ranked #8,769 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)

Ranked #298 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 34%)

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.

Distance to a community health center

36.5 mi

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US97th
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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PFAS in drinking water

7.7%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US4th
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
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.

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Fiber broadband

98.3%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Transportation noise

12.2%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Loud transportation noise

2.2%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
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 ›

Short sleep

29%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US7th
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 ›

Mammography

80.4%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Hope, Minnesota (ZIP 56046) lands in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,769th) and the top 34% of Minnesota (298th).

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A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum, and modeled pfas settles in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and fiber broadband resides in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Working the other way, distance to a community health center rests in the top 2.7% nationally, modeled transportation noise is in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 6.3% nationally.

To translate a couple of 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. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 55060, 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 61%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 adults26.8%23.3–30.5
High blood pressure among adults36.8%32.4–41.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.4–11.8
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.4–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.3–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.5%5.1–8.1
Depression among adults21.6%18.4–25.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.8%9.8–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.2%32.0–40.6
Obesity among adults38.3%31.2–46.0
Stroke among adults3.7%3.0–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%8.8–13.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%4.7–8.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.9%75.4–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.6%71.6–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults88.4%86.1–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.1%60.6–69.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.9%65.6–71.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.4%73.7–85.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.4%15.3–21.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.5%11.6–19.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.9%18.9–29.8
Short sleep duration among adults29.0%23.7–34.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.8%13.3–20.7
Frequent mental distress among adults14.0%11.9–16.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.9%10.8–15.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.0%9.8–14.4
Any disability among adults28.3%23.6–33.6
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.3–9.8
Independent living disability among adults6.9%5.6–8.4
Mobility disability among adults13.1%10.5–16.2
Self-care disability among adults3.5%2.8–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.2–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%17.4–25.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%6.8–12.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.4–8.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.8%5.9–9.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.7–7.1
Loneliness among adults28.5%23.9–33.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.0–6.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–642.5%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+)18.4%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 vehicle4.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate91.8%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 population3.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households40.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+14.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age27.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$61,042$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$98,900$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 birth85.0 yr ± 2.3178.9 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 2.31 years of 85.0, 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