ZIP code
56087
in Springfield, MinnesotaPopulation 3,105
52.61/ 100
Ranked #12,618 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #521 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Short sleep
26%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.6 pCi/L
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
21%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
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 ›Distance to a community health center
17.8 mi
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›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
In its overall standing, Springfield, Minnesota (ZIP 56087) lands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,618th) and the bottom 40% of Minnesota (521st).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, fatal road crashes lies at the national minimum, and modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Pharmacy rests in the top 11.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled radon resides in the top 3.8% nationally, and arsenic settles in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the top 5.1% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled fine-particle lands in the top 11.7% nationally.
Put 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. On the overall standing, ZIP 56085, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
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
56019
Minnesotashares a border
Score 52.47
Closest healthier
56085
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.84
Similar health profile
56128
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 53.68
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 | 28.3% | 25.3–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 33.2–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.2–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.3–39.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 29.7–42.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 11.4–16.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.3–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.4–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.8–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.9–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 67.1–75.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 65.5–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 71.9–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.9–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.5–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 21.8–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.0% | 21.1–31.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 15.6–21.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.9% | 27.9–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.0–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.8–13.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.6–9.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.9% | 23.7–32.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 58.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 27.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 44.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $64,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $142,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $813 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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