ZIP code
56464
in Menahga, MinnesotaPopulation 5,053
50.07/ 100
Ranked #16,146 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #690 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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
62.4 mi
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.6%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
98.5%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.6 mi
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
11.2 days/year
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
6.3%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
72.6%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Menahga, Minnesota (ZIP 56464) lands in the bottom 50% nationally (16,146th) and the bottom 20% of Minnesota (690th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: fiber broadband lands in the top 5.8% nationally, modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and colon screening registers in the top 8.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Set against that, distance to a community health center settles in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled fine-particle is in the top 3.1% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 10.0% nationally.
Put simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. On the overall standing, ZIP 56467, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.4 ± 1.4 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.3 years — 3.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,928 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
56435
Minnesotashares a border
Score 47.65
Closest healthier
56467
Minnesotashares a border
Score 54.52
Similar health profile
56309
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 49.54
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 | 29.4% | 26.9–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 33.9–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 10.0–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 21.7–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 33.2–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 32.5–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.4–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.5–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78.6–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 74.3–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.5–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.6% | 69.0–76.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 61.9–67.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 71.7–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 24.0–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.0% | 24.6–33.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 17.1–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.3–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.6–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 30.0–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 18.0–22.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–11.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 26.1–32.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 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 | 88.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 54.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 38.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $70,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $207,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $841 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 77.4, 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