ZIP code
56528
in Dent, MinnesotaPopulation 1,623
55.08/ 100
Ranked #9,361 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #332 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 38%)
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
44.1 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
77.4%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
6.8%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.4%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.3%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
11.8 days/year
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
7.4%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
41.8%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Dent, Minnesota (ZIP 56528) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,361st) and the top 38% of Minnesota (332nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: fatal road crashes registers at the national minimum, modeled colon screening resides in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity settles in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 6.6% nationally, short sleep sits in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and mammography stands in the top 10.1% nationally. On the other side, distance to a community health center rests in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled fine-particle registers in the top 2.7% 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 community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. On the overall standing, ZIP 56586, 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 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
56534
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.41
Closest healthier
56586
Minnesotashares a border
Score 56.13
Similar health profile
56458
Minnesota99% similar profile
Score 56.96
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 | 31.2% | 28.1–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 32.4–39.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.7% | 11.6–14.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 19.3–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 38.0–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.5% | 28.4–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.9–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 4.9–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.6% | 81.0–86.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.8–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.8–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 77.4% | 73.5–81.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.4% | 66.2–72.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.2% | 74.1–85.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 11.8–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 20.8–29.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.3% | 24.7–34.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 14.7–19.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.2% | 26.2–34.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.3% | 16.5–22.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.1–7.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.0% | 24.9–33.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.8% | 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 | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 73.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 31.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 56.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $79,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $319,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,359 | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 1.67 | 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 1.67 years of 83.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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