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ZIP code

56339

in Hoffman, MinnesotaPopulation 1,115

50.03/ 100

Ranked #16,207 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)

Ranked #694 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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

56.8 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

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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.2%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
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 ›

Physician access

1.8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located 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.

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.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

35.9 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

5.6%

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US80th
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

31.2%

in the top 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US74th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Hoffman, Minnesota (ZIP 56339) comes out in the bottom 49% nationally (16,207th) and the bottom 20% of Minnesota (694th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: distance to a community health center rests in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 4.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled radon settles in the top 13.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, fiber broadband stands at the national maximum, and physicians lands in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the bottom 12.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 13.1% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 56235, 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

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

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 adults26.0%23.2–29.0
High blood pressure among adults34.7%31.0–38.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.8–10.6
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.1–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.9–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%6.2–8.0
Depression among adults25.0%21.7–28.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.6%10.1–13.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.6%31.8–39.5
Obesity among adults39.1%31.9–46.4
Stroke among adults3.8%3.5–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.2%10.0–14.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.5–9.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.7%76.2–81.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.8%71.3–78.2
Cholesterol screening among adults84.8%82.9–86.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.3%65.8–74.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.9%62.6–69.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.8%73.0–83.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.8%15.0–20.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.4%14.0–19.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.0%21.9–30.4
Short sleep duration among adults29.8%24.4–35.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.3%16.1–21.1
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.4–18.1
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%11.8–14.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%12.5–16.1
Any disability among adults31.6%27.7–35.8
Hearing disability among adults8.9%8.0–9.8
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.3–9.4
Mobility disability among adults14.2%12.3–16.1
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.7%4.2–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%18.6–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.3%10.1–14.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.6–11.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.1–11.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.5–8.5
Loneliness among adults30.5%26.0–35.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.3–7.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–6412.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)8.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)2.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle2.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription86.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate70.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population4.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households52.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+18.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age36.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$60,893$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$221,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$870$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 birth81.2 yr ± 1.0178.9 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 1.01 years of 81.2, 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