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56359

in Onamia, MinnesotaPopulation 3,521

ZipVitals Score
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40.07/ 100

Ranked #26,706 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #852 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 1.7%)

Ranked #222 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (bottom 0.9%)

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

54.3 mi

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
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 ›

Mental-health provider access

0.28 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.4%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

36.7%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
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 ›

Loud transportation noise

2.0%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

11.4 days/year

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Child-care access

0.56 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

11.5 mi

in the top 11.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

10.6%

in the top 12.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Onamia, Minnesota (ZIP 56359), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 17% nationally (26,706th) and the bottom 1.7% of Minnesota (852nd).

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The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: distance to a community health center resides in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled fine-particle rests in the top 7.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 7.3% nationally. More positively, mental-health providers settles in the top 2.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 8.4% nationally, and childcare lands in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 11.7% nationally.

Defined 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 55051, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 1.0%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults28.8%25.7–31.9
High blood pressure among adults41.1%37.2–44.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.0–10.9
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.3–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.3–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.4%8.3–10.7
Depression among adults25.0%21.7–28.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.8%13.8–17.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.4%34.5–42.4
Obesity among adults41.8%35.7–47.8
Stroke among adults5.0%4.5–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.3%14.3–20.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%8.1–11.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.6%76.8–82.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.9%72.5–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults84.0%82.1–85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.8%63.1–72.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.3%53.6–60.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.9%67.4–81.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.3–18.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.5%19.0–24.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.7%29.3–38.3
Short sleep duration among adults35.2%29.6–40.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.9%21.0–27.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.5–19.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%14.4–18.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.2%15.3–19.2
Any disability among adults39.3%35.0–43.7
Hearing disability among adults10.6%9.5–11.8
Independent living disability among adults11.1%9.9–12.5
Mobility disability among adults19.1%16.8–21.6
Self-care disability among adults5.4%4.9–6.0
Vision disability among adults7.1%6.4–7.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.2%19.9–26.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.8%17.8–23.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.5%14.2–18.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.4%12.4–16.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.5%10.2–12.9
Loneliness among adults29.9%25.7–34.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.3–10.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–6410.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)10.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)8.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle10.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription85.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate71.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households57.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+20.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age44.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$59,457$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$232,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$863$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 birth73.3 yr ± 1.2278.9 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 1.22 years of 73.3, 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