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56249

in Holloway, MinnesotaPopulation 301

ZipVitals Score
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47.50/ 100

Ranked #19,552 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #798 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)

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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

38.2 mi

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US98th
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.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.3 pCi/L

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US94th
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.6%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US95th
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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Arsenic in groundwater

18.7%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US93rd
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

62.6 mi

in the top 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US92nd
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 ›

Poverty rate

3.0%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

40.5%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US79th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

15.6 days/year

in the top 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US72nd
Definition & source ›

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

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 the composite measure, Holloway, Minnesota (ZIP 56249) stands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,552nd) and the bottom 7.9% of Minnesota (798th).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: distance to a community health center stands in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled fine-particle resides in the top 5.4% nationally, and arsenic stands in the top 7.1% nationally. On the brighter side, fiber broadband sits at the national maximum, distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 8.1% nationally, and poverty stands in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Lead in tap water sits in the bottom 10.9% nationally, modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 12.0% nationally, and modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 13.3% nationally.

For clarity, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 56231, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

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.

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 adults30.3%27.1–34.5
High blood pressure among adults40.1%36.2–45.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.7%9.7–11.9
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.1–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.6%7.7–9.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.2–10.3
Depression among adults25.4%22.2–29.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.2%12.3–16.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.6%35.9–44.7
Obesity among adults40.5%33.9–50.0
Stroke among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.2%10.7–16.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%5.8–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.9%78.4–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.2%74.1–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.5–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.5%62.1–72.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.4%56.7–64.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.1%68.3–82.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.4%14.0–19.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.5%16.0–23.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.4%23.7–34.5
Short sleep duration among adults31.2%24.8–38.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.8%17.6–24.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.5–17.5
Frequent physical distress among adults14.8%12.9–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.8%11.9–16.0
Any disability among adults33.1%28.7–38.7
Hearing disability among adults9.4%8.3–10.7
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.4–10.2
Mobility disability among adults16.5%13.9–19.6
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.5–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.7%17.4–24.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.0%10.4–16.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.6–13.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%7.9–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.3–8.7
Loneliness among adults28.9%24.0–33.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.6–7.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–646.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)1.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle3.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription85.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate84.3%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households70.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+31.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age56.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$72,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$156,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$585$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 birth82.0 yr ± 1.2078.9 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 1.20 years of 82.0, 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