ZIP code
56145
in Jeffers, MinnesotaPopulation 510
47.64/ 100
Ranked #19,396 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #795 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 8.2%)
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
3.4 pCi/L
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & 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
24.6%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
32.2%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.12%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.35%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
9.4%
in the top 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
79.6%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.0%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
41%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
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
By its overall health score, Jeffers, Minnesota (ZIP 56145) lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,396th) and the bottom 8.2% of Minnesota (795th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 10.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 11.9% nationally. Against that, modeled radon lands in the top 6.1% nationally, modeled arsenic registers in the top 4.6% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 5.7% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Unemployment is in the top 11.1% nationally, and modeled fine-particle stands in the top 12.9% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 56019, 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
“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
56083
Minnesotashares a border
Score 49.40
Similar health profile
17846
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 48.18
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 | 29.4% | 26.0–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 34.4–43.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.1–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 33.8–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 33.2–49.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.1–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.3–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 76.9–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 72.4–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.3–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.1% | 65.1–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 61.0–67.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 65.6–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 13.8–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 14.9–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 24.8–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.2% | 24.2–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 29.2–38.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.1–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.4–17.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.1–13.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 24.6–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 52.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 21.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 34.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $58,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $104,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $700 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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