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56535

in Erskine, MinnesotaPopulation 1,307

ZipVitals Score
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47.98/ 100

Ranked #18,954 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #783 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)

Ranked #27 of 31 Grand Forks, ND-MN ZIPs (bottom 13.0%)

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.

Distance to a community health center

44.1 mi

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US98th
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 ›

Fiber broadband

99.8%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.4%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US95th
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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

19.4%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

65.2 mi

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

12.3 days/year

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US9th
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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.2%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

10.5%

in the top 13.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US87th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

9.4%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US85th
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 ›

The read

Erskine, Minnesota (ZIP 56535), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 41% nationally (18,954th) and the bottom 9.6% of Minnesota (783rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: distance to a community health center rests in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled fine-particle resides in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the top 5.4% nationally, and arsenic lands in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled radon stands in the top 12.0% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the top 13.5% nationally. On the stronger side, fiber broadband settles in the top 2.5% nationally, distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Modeled colon screening rests in the top 6.8% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 56540, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area.

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 83%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 57%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 91%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

in the top 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

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 adults31.7%28.5–35.3
High blood pressure among adults38.0%34.1–42.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.0%10.9–13.2
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.4%8.3–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.2–10.4
Depression among adults23.9%20.7–27.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%11.9–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.7%33.8–41.9
Obesity among adults39.2%32.8–46.1
Stroke among adults4.7%4.2–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.9%9.8–14.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.8%6.2–9.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.0%80.4–85.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.2%74.9–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.3–88.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.2%68.8–77.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.0%60.7–67.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.1%72.5–84.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%13.0–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.0%13.0–18.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.9%24.2–33.8
Short sleep duration among adults32.4%27.4–38.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.6%17.3–24.2
Frequent mental distress among adults14.6%12.9–16.5
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%12.7–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.8%11.8–15.9
Any disability among adults33.8%29.4–38.4
Hearing disability among adults10.5%9.3–11.9
Independent living disability among adults8.9%7.6–10.5
Mobility disability among adults17.1%14.5–20.2
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.6–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.1%17.9–24.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.1%9.8–14.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.4–11.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.1–10.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.1–8.3
Loneliness among adults29.5%25.1–34.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.7–6.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–646.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)11.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)2.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle4.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription85.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate72.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population2.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households57.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+27.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age46.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$65,536$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$233,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$912$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 birth81.3 yr ± 1.4578.9 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 1.45 years of 81.3, 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