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56276

in Odessa, MinnesotaPopulation 256

ZipVitals Score
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52.72/ 100

Ranked #12,475 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #515 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 41%)

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.

Distance to a community health center

56.6 mi

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
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 ›

Fiber broadband

99.3%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

81.7 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
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.

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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.4%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

18.2%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
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 ›

Loneliness

28.1%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.8%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 10.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US10th
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

25.3%

in the top 12.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US87th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

0.69%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US85th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Odessa, Minnesota (ZIP 56276) stands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,475th) and the bottom 41% of Minnesota (515th).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: fiber broadband registers in the top 4.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 5.0% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 7.9% nationally, short sleep lies in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and disaster risk is in the bottom 10.4% nationally. By contrast, distance to a community health center registers in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the top 12.2% nationally.

For clarity, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 56212, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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 adults25.7%22.9–28.6
High blood pressure among adults33.1%29.4–36.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.4–10.1
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%6.0–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.7%5.7–7.7
Depression among adults23.1%20.1–26.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.6%10.1–13.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.0%32.3–39.8
Obesity among adults38.3%31.5–45.2
Stroke among adults3.4%3.1–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.0%9.1–13.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.7–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.3%75.5–80.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.9%71.6–78.0
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%84.2–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.3%65.0–73.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.4%64.3–70.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.8%74.1–84.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.7%15.9–21.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.7%14.0–19.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.9%20.9–29.2
Short sleep duration among adults29.8%24.5–35.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.1%14.7–19.6
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.5–16.9
Frequent physical distress among adults12.9%11.3–14.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%11.4–14.6
Any disability among adults27.8%24.0–31.6
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.3
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.3–8.2
Mobility disability among adults12.7%10.9–14.6
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.6–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.4%17.5–23.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.7–12.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.4–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.0–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.6–7.4
Loneliness among adults28.1%24.2–32.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.7–6.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–646.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)3.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle1.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription89.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate84.0%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 population2.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households58.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+14.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age38.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$76,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$132,500$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 birth78.0 yr ± 0.3878.9 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 0.38 years of 78.0, 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