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56575

in Ponsford, MinnesotaPopulation 665

ZipVitals Score
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39.13/ 100

Ranked #27,302 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.9%)

Ranked #854 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 1.4%)

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

52.6 mi

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

6.8%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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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 ›

Hearing disability

11.9%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Unemployment rate

11.9%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.6%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.4%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US94th
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

10.5%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
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

In overall standing, Ponsford, Minnesota (ZIP 56575) comes out in the bottom 14.9% nationally (27,302nd) and the bottom 1.4% of Minnesota (854th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: distance to a community health center stands in the top 1.0% nationally, slow internet speeds lands in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled fine-particle is in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 4.8% nationally, unemployment rests in the top 6.5% nationally, and modeled stroke lies in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the top 5.6% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 6.5% nationally. More positively, modeled transportation noise registers at the national minimum, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 4.7% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 56470, 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

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.7%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 97%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 1.0%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.8%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

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 adults31.8%28.6–34.8
High blood pressure among adults43.7%39.8–47.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.5–11.5
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.3–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.4–11.4
Depression among adults23.9%20.7–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.8%14.7–18.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.4%33.8–41.0
Obesity among adults41.5%35.7–47.2
Stroke among adults5.6%5.0–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.5%13.7–19.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.5%7.7–11.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.9%79.6–84.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.8%75.7–81.7
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%82.9–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.9%65.7–73.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.9%53.4–60.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%67.3–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.9–19.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.0%18.0–24.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.2%26.7–36.1
Short sleep duration among adults32.8%28.0–38.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.8%22.5–29.3
Frequent mental distress among adults17.5%15.5–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.0%14.9–19.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.6%14.7–18.8
Any disability among adults38.9%34.6–43.5
Hearing disability among adults11.9%10.6–13.3
Independent living disability among adults11.3%9.9–12.8
Mobility disability among adults20.3%17.6–23.2
Self-care disability among adults5.6%4.9–6.3
Vision disability among adults7.8%7.0–8.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.2%19.9–26.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.8%18.3–25.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.4%13.8–19.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.3%12.1–16.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.6%11.0–14.3
Loneliness among adults28.8%24.6–32.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.4–11.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–6412.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)10.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)11.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle7.0%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)24.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate80.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households57.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+34.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age54.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$56,534$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$244,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$836$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 birth82.9 yr ± 2.5578.9 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 2.55 years of 82.9, 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