ZIP code
56455
in Riverton, MinnesotaPopulation 1,688
51.39/ 100
Ranked #14,294 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #616 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Distance to a community health center
58.2 mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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
28.7 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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
27.9%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.4%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
9.1%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.6%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS16thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
41.9%
in the top 28% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Riverton, Minnesota (ZIP 56455) lands in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,294th) and the bottom 29% of Minnesota (616th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 11.3% nationally, and short sleep lies in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 11.9% nationally, industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 14.9% nationally, and arsenic is in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other side, distance to a community health center settles in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled fine-particle resides in the top 6.9% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 11.9% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 56401, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
56401
Minnesotashares a border
Score 52.80
Closest healthier
56441
Minnesotashares a border
Score 51.47
Similar health profile
56382
Minnesota97% similar profile
Score 52.41
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 | 27.9% | 25.0–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 33.1–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.6–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 30.4–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 33.3–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.8–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.5–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.8–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 72.1–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 83.0–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 63.5–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 59.5–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.1% | 72.7–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.2–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 14.7–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 22.5–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 25.8–35.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–21.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.5% | 28.7–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.9–22.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.1–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.9% | 24.0–32.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 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 | 78.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 49.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $73,214 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $222,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 81.0, 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