ZIP code
56357
in Oak Park, MinnesotaPopulation 1,230
52.96/ 100
Ranked #12,144 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #500 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #22 of 32 St. Cloud, MN ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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
39.4 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
98.1%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.6%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
2.4%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
32.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$114,531
in the top 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
40.1%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Oak Park, Minnesota (ZIP 56357) ranks in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,144th) and the bottom 42% of Minnesota (500th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: homeownership lands in the top 5.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Poverty sits in the bottom 7.9% nationally, modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Household income stands in the top 11.5% nationally. Against that, distance to a community health center settles in the top 2.2% nationally, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 6.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the top 11.3% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lands in the top 12.7% nationally.
In plainer terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 55371, 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. 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 72%
21%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
55371
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.76
Closest healthier
56329
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.93
Similar health profile
56328
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 52.65
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 | 23.7% | 21.2–26.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 29.2–35.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.9–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 31.3–38.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 34.3–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 8.2–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.9–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.5–79.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 71.5–77.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.9–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 63.9–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 62.5–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 72.3–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.8% | 16.2–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.5–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 20.5–28.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.3% | 26.1–34.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 25.2–32.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 18.3–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.2–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.5–9.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 25.8–33.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 98.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 42.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 9.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 36.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $114,531 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $294,300 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.1 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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