ZIP code
56386
in Wahkon, MinnesotaPopulation 661
46.44/ 100
Ranked #20,823 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #810 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 6.5%)
Ranked #214 of 224 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ZIPs (bottom 4.5%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 community health center
59.8 mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
23.4 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
27.7%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.4%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
73.1%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
12.2 days/year
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.0%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.9%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Wahkon, Minnesota (ZIP 56386) lands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,823rd) and the bottom 6.5% of Minnesota (810th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: distance to a community health center lands in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled fine-particle registers in the top 7.3% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability is in the top 9.4% nationally. Better still, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 0.4% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 9.2% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 1.0%
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
55051
Minnesotashares a border
Score 48.18
Closest healthier
56342
Minnesotashares a border
Score 47.99
Similar health profile
66438
Kansas97% similar profile
Score 47.52
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 | 31.4% | 28.1–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 39.3–47.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.4–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 33.2–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.2–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.4–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.8–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.1–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.1–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 67.3–76.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 61.7–68.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 69.5–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 26.6–35.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 26.8–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.1–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.8% | 32.7–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.9–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.7% | 23.7–31.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.7% | 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 | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 64.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 29.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 52.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $54,583 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $277,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $886 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 1.78 | 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 1.78 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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