ZIP code
56448
in Fifty Lakes, MinnesotaPopulation 476
57.55/ 100
Ranked #6,756 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #198 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Loneliness
23.6%
in the bottom 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
52.9 mi
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
5.4%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
35.5 mi
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
26.2%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.7%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.3%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.0%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Fifty Lakes, Minnesota (ZIP 56448), on the composite measure, lands in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,756th) and the top 23% of Minnesota (198th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 0.08% nationally, modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, utility shutoff resides in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and colon screening lies in the top 1.8% nationally. Fiber broadband settles in the top 3.9% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a community health center stands in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the top 4.5% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 56472, about 2.0 miles away.
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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.8%
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
56442
Minnesotashares a border
Score 57.02
Closest healthier
56472
Minnesotaabout 2.0 mi away
Score 58.51
Similar health profile
58484
North Dakota98% similar profile
Score 55.96
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 | 36.9% | 33.4–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.1% | 42.1–50.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.5% | 14.1–17.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 38.2–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 30.9–41.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.2–12.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.5–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 86.0% | 83.7–88.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.2% | 80.7–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.1% | 90.9–93.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.0% | 72.2–79.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.4% | 67.5–73.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.6% | 76.1–86.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.3–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 21.8–30.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.2% | 22.3–30.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 15.0–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.7% | 29.5–38.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 16.7% | 14.1–19.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.2–9.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.4–7.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 67.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 46.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 64.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $93,365 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $433,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.37 | 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 1.37 years of 78.7, 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