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56389

in West Union, MinnesotaPopulation 74

ZipVitals Score
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45.37/ 100

Ranked #22,025 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #829 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 4.3%)

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

46.4 mi

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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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

1.6%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
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 ›

Short sleep

29.2%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST32nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Transportation noise

0.06%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

17.6%

in the top 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US76th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Obesity

39.7%

in the top 27% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US73rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Lack of transportation

9.0%

in the top 32% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US68th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, West Union, Minnesota (ZIP 56389) lands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,025th) and the bottom 4.3% of Minnesota (829th).

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: distance to a community health center lands in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled fine-particle sits in the top 5.6% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally, modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum. Modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and transportation noise stands in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 56360, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.

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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Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

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 adults27.4%24.0–30.8
High blood pressure among adults36.3%32.2–40.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.4–10.6
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.4–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.1–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%6.5–10.2
Depression among adults26.2%22.5–30.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.3–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.6%31.5–39.9
Obesity among adults39.7%32.7–47.0
Stroke among adults4.3%3.6–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.2%13.9–20.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%6.3–11.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.8%74.8–80.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.7%69.7–77.5
Cholesterol screening among adults83.2%80.6–85.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.7%62.4–72.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.2%59.8–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.1%70.9–84.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.1–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.1%15.1–23.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.6%23.1–34.8
Short sleep duration among adults29.2%23.9–35.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.5%17.4–26.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.4–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%12.6–17.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.5%14.0–19.6
Any disability among adults35.5%30.1–41.3
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.4–11.4
Independent living disability among adults10.0%8.3–12.0
Mobility disability among adults16.3%13.1–20.0
Self-care disability among adults4.7%3.8–5.9
Vision disability among adults5.8%4.7–7.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.6%18.7–26.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.1%11.4–19.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.2%9.0–15.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%8.8–13.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.4–10.9
Loneliness among adults32.5%27.3–38.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%5.9–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–6413.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)6.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription87.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate81.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households42.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+9.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age36.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$68,333$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$150,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$1,375$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 birth85.2 yr ± 1.6978.9 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 1.69 years of 85.2, 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