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ZIP code

56385

in Villard, MinnesotaPopulation 917

54.27/ 100

Ranked #10,347 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)

Ranked #394 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 45%)

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

34.4 mi

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US97th
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.5%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US94th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.9%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.4%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

0.65%

in the bottom 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US17th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

80.5%

in the bottom 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US18th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Villard, Minnesota (ZIP 56385) comes out in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,347th) and the top 45% of Minnesota (394th).

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Several readings land clearly in this area's favor and shape the picture: floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 12.0% nationally, modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 13.3% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 13.7% nationally. Set against that, distance to a community health center registers in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled fine-particle stands in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled radon lands in the top 13.6% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 13.6% 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 56308, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 55%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

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.

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 adults26.2%23.3–29.3
High blood pressure among adults34.2%30.5–38.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.8–10.7
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.1–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults6.9%6.1–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.5%5.6–7.5
Depression among adults24.4%21.2–27.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.3%9.8–12.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.4%31.5–39.5
Obesity among adults39.4%32.8–47.2
Stroke among adults3.5%3.1–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.5%7.6–11.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.7–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%75.8–81.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.4%72.9–79.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.0%84.3–87.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.4%69.1–77.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.8%63.7–70.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.0%72.3–84.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.1%15.3–21.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.1%12.8–17.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.9%20.1–28.1
Short sleep duration among adults30.5%25.0–36.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.8%14.4–19.3
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.6–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.8%11.2–14.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%11.4–14.6
Any disability among adults28.2%24.4–32.1
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.8–8.6
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.4–8.3
Mobility disability among adults12.8%11.0–14.8
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.0–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.6–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.9%17.9–24.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.6–12.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.3–9.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.2–9.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.7–7.4
Loneliness among adults27.9%23.8–32.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.7–6.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–645.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)4.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)0.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle1.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription80.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate88.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households64.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+22.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age44.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$73,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$235,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$967$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 birth83.3 yr ± 1.5978.9 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 1.59 years of 83.3, 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