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56169

in Russell, MinnesotaPopulation 780

ZipVitals Score
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55.70/ 100

Ranked #8,629 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)

Ranked #287 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 33%)

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

3.8 pCi/L

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

91.9 mi

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
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 ›

Recreation access

1.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

19.9%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

97.7%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.4%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US93rd
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.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.5%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

3.4%

in the bottom 11.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US11th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

33.1%

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Russell, Minnesota (ZIP 56169) ranks in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,629th) and the top 33% of Minnesota (287th).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 4.1% nationally, and recreation stands in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and fiber broadband lands in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 7.5% nationally, floodplain exposure is in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and poverty settles in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon resides in the top 2.8% nationally, binge drinking registers in the top 6.6% nationally, and fine-particle rests in the top 7.3% nationally.

To spell things out, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 56157, just across the boundary, ranks 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

“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 adults24.0%21.1–26.9
High blood pressure among adults31.1%27.5–34.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%7.9–9.6
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.9–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults6.1%5.4–6.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.9%5.1–6.8
Depression among adults23.6%20.2–27.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.2%8.8–11.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.1%29.2–37.0
Obesity among adults38.3%31.3–45.1
Stroke among adults3.1%2.8–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.7%6.9–10.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.7%5.4–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.9%73.8–79.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.7%70.8–78.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%83.4–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.7%67.1–76.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.3%65.0–71.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.2%68.9–82.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.9%16.6–23.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.3%12.8–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.0%19.2–27.1
Short sleep duration among adults29.5%24.0–35.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.9%13.6–18.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.6%13.7–17.5
Frequent physical distress among adults11.9%10.4–13.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%11.3–14.7
Any disability among adults27.2%23.5–31.1
Hearing disability among adults7.0%6.2–7.9
Independent living disability among adults7.0%6.1–8.0
Mobility disability among adults11.4%9.7–13.2
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.8–3.6
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.3–4.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.0%17.8–24.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.2–12.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.3%5.9–9.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.8–9.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.5–7.4
Loneliness among adults29.5%25.0–34.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.5–6.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–644.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)3.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)4.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle0.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription86.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate92.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population3.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households54.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+16.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age44.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$82,083$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$136,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$589$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 birth80.0 yr ± 0.8978.9 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 0.89 years of 80.0, 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