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56469

in Palisade, MinnesotaPopulation 967

ZipVitals Score
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48.42/ 100

Ranked #18,397 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #766 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 11.6%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Loneliness

26.8%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.9%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.0%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.0%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

19.2 mi

in the top 5.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.6%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

10.1 days/year

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a community health center

20.8 mi

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST55th
US92nd
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 ›

Stroke

5.4%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Palisade, Minnesota (ZIP 56469) ranks in the bottom 43% nationally (18,397th) and the bottom 11.6% of Minnesota (766th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Against that, modeled energy burden stands in the top 3.4% nationally, walkability settles in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 4.3% nationally, modeled fine-particle lands in the top 6.1% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the top 8.9% nationally.

In plainer 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 55752, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 1.0%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 91%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

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 adults35.0%31.2–38.8
High blood pressure among adults44.2%39.9–48.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.1%11.9–14.5
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults11.0%9.8–12.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.0%8.6–11.4
Depression among adults22.9%19.7–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.4%14.2–18.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.2%36.8–45.7
Obesity among adults33.8%27.5–40.9
Stroke among adults5.4%4.8–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.3%9.9–15.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%6.0–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.2%81.6–86.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%77.5–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults89.2%87.9–90.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.4%67.6–76.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.0%59.3–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.7%69.0–82.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.8%12.3–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.4%14.8–20.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.9%25.0–34.9
Short sleep duration among adults31.6%25.9–37.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.7%18.7–24.9
Frequent mental distress among adults13.8%12.1–15.5
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.8–17.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.3%11.6–15.1
Any disability among adults35.9%31.3–40.4
Hearing disability among adults12.0%10.7–13.3
Independent living disability among adults9.0%7.9–10.3
Mobility disability among adults19.0%16.4–21.7
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.6
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.1–6.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.7%17.6–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%9.9–14.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.6–11.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.8–9.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.0–7.9
Loneliness among adults26.8%22.7–31.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.8–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–649.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)7.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)6.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle3.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription80.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate94.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households82.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+35.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age59.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$66,042$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$223,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$850$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 birth78.7 yr ± 1.4878.9 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 1.48 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