ZIP code
56307
in Albany, MinnesotaPopulation 5,385
56.24/ 100
Ranked #8,026 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #257 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #11 of 32 St. Cloud, MN ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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
33.7 mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.29%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams 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 ›Grocery access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
29.5%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Albany, Minnesota (ZIP 56307) lands in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,026th) and the top 30% of Minnesota (257th).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: grocery registers in the top 8.4% nationally, modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 11.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure is in the bottom 11.8% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 9.6% nationally. On the other side, distance to a community health center lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled fine-particle lies in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the top 7.0% nationally, and nitrate rests in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the top 13.0% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. On the overall standing, ZIP 56310, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the St. Cloud, MN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 83.3 ± 2.1 years. A median household income of $84,097 predicts 79.4 years — 3.9 years above.
Ranked #201 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 21.1; chronic-disease standing 83.4 — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,632 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
56310
Minnesotashares a border
Score 57.57
Closest healthier
56362
Minnesotashares a border
Score 56.71
Similar health profile
56231
Minnesota100% similar profile
Score 54.48
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 22.3% | 19.8–24.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 26.5–32.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 22.3–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 30.0–36.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 30.9–40.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.2% | 6.6–10.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.7–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.7–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.2% | 71.0–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.9–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 62.3–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.1% | 67.1–72.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.2% | 74.4–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.8% | 17.1–22.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.8% | 18.6–25.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.1% | 26.0–34.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.9% | 22.7–29.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 18.5–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–11.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.7–8.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 26.1–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 47.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $84,097 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $281,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $650 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $925 ($650–$1,588) n=759 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.3 yr ± 1.09 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 81.1 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 1.09 years of 83.3, 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