ZIP code
56085
in Sleepy Eye, MinnesotaPopulation 5,047
53.84/ 100
Ranked #10,910 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #423 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Radon
3.7 pCi/L
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
34.7%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Short sleep
26.9%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
25.2 mi
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
27.9%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
72.7%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both modeled radon and modeled groundwater arsenic.
See the full radon & arsenic analysis →
The read
Sleepy Eye, Minnesota (ZIP 56085), overall, ranks in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,910th) and the top 49% of Minnesota (423rd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and elder services stands in the top 7.3% nationally. Pharmacy rests in the top 8.5% nationally, and modeled colon screening registers in the top 8.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and arsenic settles in the top 2.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center is in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 7.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 56041, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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
55332
Minnesotashares a border
Score 45.82
Closest healthier
56041
Minnesotashares a border
Score 54.41
Similar health profile
55721
Minnesota97% similar profile
Score 54.82
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 | 27.4% | 24.4–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 32.7–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.7–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 32.0–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 30.3–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.0–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.4–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.5–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.2–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.4–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.7% | 68.1–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.0–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.9% | 72.9–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.1–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 22.3–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.9% | 21.7–32.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 27.7–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 17.6–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.9% | 23.8–32.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.7% | 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 | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 60.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 22.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 42.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $167,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $784 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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