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56218

in Boyd, MinnesotaPopulation 435

ZipVitals Score
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55.53/ 100

Ranked #8,826 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #300 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 35%)

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

3.5 pCi/L

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
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

86.2 mi

in the top 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

21.8 mi

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST57th
US93rd
Definition & 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.

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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.2%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST56th
US92nd
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 ›

Homeownership rate

95.3%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Arsenic in groundwater

16.3%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Short sleep

30%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST45th
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

16.7 days/year

in the top 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US74th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

30.2 days/year

in the bottom 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US28th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

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.

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Boyd, Minnesota (ZIP 56218) ranks in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,826th) and the top 35% of Minnesota (300th).

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Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 4.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership lands in the top 8.2% nationally, modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Against that, modeled radon is in the top 5.1% nationally, distance to a community health center stands in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled fine-particle settles in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the top 8.9% nationally.

In plainer terms, 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 56232, 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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 45%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 adults26.3%23.9–29.1
High blood pressure among adults34.3%31.2–37.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.3–11.0
Current asthma among adults10.0%9.1–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.7–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.6%5.8–7.5
Depression among adults23.7%21.1–26.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%10.2–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.0%32.9–39.7
Obesity among adults35.7%30.5–42.2
Stroke among adults3.6%3.3–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.2%8.5–12.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.9–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.4%77.1–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.0%73.4–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults86.1%84.6–87.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.1%66.3–73.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.1%64.2–69.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.7%73.1–83.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.3%16.1–21.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.9%13.0–17.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.5%21.2–28.4
Short sleep duration among adults30.0%25.3–35.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.1%15.0–19.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.0%13.6–16.7
Frequent physical distress among adults12.5%11.2–14.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.9%11.5–14.5
Any disability among adults29.4%26.2–33.0
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.6–9.3
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.5–8.1
Mobility disability among adults13.0%11.3–14.8
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.1–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%17.8–23.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.5–11.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.0–8.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%7.0–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.6–7.2
Loneliness among adults28.8%25.2–32.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.6–5.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–649.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)12.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)4.3%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 subscription83.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate95.3%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 population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households64.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+25.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age52.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$79,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$123,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$545$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 birth81.9 yr ± 1.1878.9 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 1.18 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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