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56520

in Breckenridge, MinnesotaPopulation 3,852

ZipVitals Score
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47.65/ 100

Ranked #19,384 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranked #794 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 8.4%)

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.

Pharmacy access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.7%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
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.

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Distance to a community health center

32.7 mi

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US97th
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.

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Fiber broadband

99.3%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

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Short sleep

29.3%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST33rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

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Outer-floodplain exposure

3.7%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

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.

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Lithium in drinking water

57 µg/L

in the top 11.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.16%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Households without a vehicle

9.5%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US84th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

19.8%

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US81st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Breckenridge, Minnesota (ZIP 56520), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 40% nationally (19,384th) and the bottom 8.4% of Minnesota (794th).

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The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled fine-particle sits in the top 2.7% nationally, distance to a community health center stands in the top 3.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 9.3% nationally. Lithium in drinking water sits in the top 11.6% nationally, modeled arsenic stands in the top 12.3% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 12.4% nationally. Better still, pharmacy sits in the top 0.6% nationally, and fiber broadband stands in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.

Set within its surrounding area, pharmacy runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 56522, 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.

Compare within

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

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 adults28.3%24.9–31.7
High blood pressure among adults36.9%32.7–41.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.5–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.3–9.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%6.9–9.7
Depression among adults25.3%21.7–29.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.2%11.2–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.8%31.4–40.2
Obesity among adults39.4%31.3–47.7
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.9%6.3–9.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%6.8–10.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%76.6–82.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.7%71.7–79.5
Cholesterol screening among adults84.3%82.2–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.3%63.5–73.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.0%59.6–66.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.7%70.8–83.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.2%14.2–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.6%14.4–20.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.7%23.5–33.8
Short sleep duration among adults29.3%23.8–35.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.9%17.5–24.3
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.5–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%12.7–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.2%13.1–17.4
Any disability among adults34.1%29.3–39.0
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.3–10.7
Independent living disability among adults9.5%8.1–11.0
Mobility disability among adults16.3%13.8–19.0
Self-care disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%18.0–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.4%11.7–17.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.8%9.5–14.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.7–12.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.4–10.0
Loneliness among adults30.2%25.3–35.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.1–8.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–644.0%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+)22.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)5.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle9.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription84.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate72.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population2.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households47.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+19.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age42.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$64,792$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$166,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$515$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 birth82.6 yr ± 1.7878.9 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 1.78 years of 82.6, 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