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56165

in Reading, MinnesotaPopulation 333

ZipVitals Score
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49.85/ 100

Ranked #16,454 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)

Ranked #708 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 18%)

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.

Radon

3.7 pCi/L

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Short sleep

29.2%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST32nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

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Transportation noise

0.09%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US8th
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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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.1%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST50th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

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Floodplain exposure

0.55%

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US10th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

55.7 mi

in the top 10.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

0.17%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Coronary heart disease

9.1%

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US81st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

17.8%

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US77th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

The read

Reading, Minnesota (ZIP 56165), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 49% nationally (16,454th) and the bottom 18% of Minnesota (708th).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure resides in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 12.0% nationally, and loneliness settles in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon registers in the top 3.5% nationally, and fine-particle stands in the top 8.6% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 56131, 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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Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Disability

healthier than 9%

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.

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 adults27.6%24.4–31.0
High blood pressure among adults36.4%32.3–40.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.0–11.2
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%7.9–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.0–10.2
Depression among adults23.7%20.2–27.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.7%11.7–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.8%33.6–41.9
Obesity among adults39.0%31.9–46.3
Stroke among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.4%7.4–11.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.9%6.7–11.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.6%77.8–83.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.6%71.9–79.2
Cholesterol screening among adults84.6%82.3–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.3%62.3–72.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.9%61.5–68.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.8%67.7–82.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%13.7–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.1%14.8–22.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.8%24.8–35.4
Short sleep duration among adults29.2%23.5–35.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.6%17.2–24.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%13.9–18.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.5–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.5%12.4–16.9
Any disability among adults32.3%27.6–37.4
Hearing disability among adults9.8%8.6–11.2
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.5–10.4
Mobility disability among adults15.8%13.2–18.7
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.8–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.6–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.5%18.0–25.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.4%10.7–17.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.1–13.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.9–11.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.6–9.4
Loneliness among adults28.9%24.3–34.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.4–7.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–6413.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)15.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)3.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription88.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate83.9%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 population12.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households53.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+24.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age43.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$106,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$212,500$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 birth87.6 yr ± 2.5978.9 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 2.59 years of 87.6, 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