ZIP code
56378
in Sauk Centre, MinnesotaPopulation 8,649
50.49/ 100
Ranked #15,574 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #674 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #31 of 32 St. Cloud, MN ZIPs (bottom 3.2%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.73 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Distance to a community health center
32.4 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS97thDefinition & 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
1.5%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.86 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›The read
Sauk Centre, Minnesota (ZIP 56378), by its overall standing, sits in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,574th) and the bottom 22% of Minnesota (674th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: elder services resides in the top 1.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers lies in the top 8.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Dental providers settles in the top 9.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 14.4% nationally. By contrast, distance to a community health center lands in the top 3.5% nationally, modeled fine-particle is in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled radon resides in the top 9.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 56312, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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 81.8 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $72,567 predicts 78.8 years — 3.0 years above.
Ranked #441 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
56312
Minnesotashares a border
Score 51.59
Closest healthier
56316
Minnesotashares a border
Score 51.53
Similar health profile
56477
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 49.85
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 | 26.5% | 24.2–28.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.7% | 31.9–37.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 22.2–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 33.3–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 32.9–41.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.8–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.2–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.6–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 72.8–78.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.9–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.4% | 66.9–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 62.3–67.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 72.2–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 23.2–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.7% | 26.2–33.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 28.1–34.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 18.9–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–14.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.1–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.7–33.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 57.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 22.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $72,567 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $267,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $853 | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 81.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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