ZIP code
56318
in Burtrum, MinnesotaPopulation 1,191
52.64/ 100
Ranked #12,565 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #519 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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
50.2 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
4.2%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
72.2%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
0.40%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
Burtrum, Minnesota (ZIP 56318), overall, ranks in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,565th) and the bottom 40% of Minnesota (519th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and short sleep resides in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Recreation is in the top 12.0% nationally, and modeled colon screening sits in the top 9.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 13.0% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the bottom 14.3% nationally. On the other side, distance to a community health center stands in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled nitrate rests in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 5.8% nationally.
Defined simply, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 56331, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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.
Nearby
56331
Minnesotashares a border
Score 55.95
Closest healthier
56336
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.18
Similar health profile
56461
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 54.99
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 | 28.9% | 26.2–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.3% | 34.0–40.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.7–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 21.0–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 34.4–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 32.7–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 9.0–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.2–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.6–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 73.2–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.2–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.2% | 68.8–75.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.4% | 63.8–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 72.8–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 22.3–29.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.1% | 26.1–34.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.4–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 27.2–33.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 18.6–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.5% | 26.1–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.3% | 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 | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 66.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 43.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $84,297 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $272,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $763 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 80.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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