ZIP code
56153
in Leota, MinnesotaPopulation 173
52.48/ 100
Ranked #12,781 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #529 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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
3.6 pCi/L
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
27%
in the bottom 1.5% 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.7%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
1.2%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
97.9%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
19.8 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
61.6 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Leota, Minnesota (ZIP 56153) lands in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,781st) and the bottom 39% of Minnesota (529th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, short sleep lands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Poverty stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, fiber broadband rests in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 8.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon settles in the top 4.5% nationally, and energy burden is in the top 3.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits in the top 8.4% nationally.
Put simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. On the overall standing, ZIP 56128, 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 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
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
56122
Minnesotashares a border
Score 51.13
Closest healthier
56128
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.68
Similar health profile
16882
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 51.12
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 | 29.1% | 25.7–32.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 32.3–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.4–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.6–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.6–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 28.6–42.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.0–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.4–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.7–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 73.7–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.0–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 66.0–75.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 64.3–71.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.8% | 74.2–86.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 11.7–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.6% | 23.2–34.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.0% | 21.6–33.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 15.3–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 27.8–37.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.1–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 16.9–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.1–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.0–10.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.1–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.8% | 24.3–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.1–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 65.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 27.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 31.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $78,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $151,900 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.6 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 80.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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