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56633

in Cass Lake, MinnesotaPopulation 4,802

ZipVitals Score
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35.70/ 100

Ranked #29,108 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.3%)

Ranked #857 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 1.1%)

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 Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.5%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US4th
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

14.2%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

27.5 mi

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US95th
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 ›

Lack of transportation

16.2%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

17.8 mi

in the top 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US94th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

9.9 days/year

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.4%

in the top 6.0% 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.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

19.9 per million

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

The read

Cass Lake, Minnesota (ZIP 56633), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 9.3% nationally (29,108th) and the bottom 1.1% of Minnesota (857th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum, modeled fine-particle resides in the top 3.4% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 4.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles in the top 4.8% nationally, modeled transportation stands in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled energy burden is in the top 6.0% nationally. Better still, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 6.0% nationally, and modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 7.0% nationally.

In everyday language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 56461, 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 98%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

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 adults28.2%26.0–30.4
High blood pressure among adults38.0%35.3–40.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.6–8.7
Current asthma among adults12.8%11.7–13.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%8.3–9.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.4%8.5–10.3
Depression among adults25.3%22.8–27.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.0%15.5–18.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.6%32.0–37.2
Obesity among adults43.0%38.5–47.5
Stroke among adults5.1%4.7–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.1%16.6–21.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.5%8.9–12.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.5%75.4–79.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.0%72.4–77.5
Cholesterol screening among adults82.0%80.2–83.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.5%59.9–67.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.6%50.0–55.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.7%69.2–79.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.3%14.3–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.6%23.0–28.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.3%30.0–36.7
Short sleep duration among adults40.1%36.1–44.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.6%25.1–30.3
Frequent mental distress among adults19.8%18.1–21.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.7%16.2–19.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.6%17.0–20.4
Any disability among adults40.6%37.5–43.8
Hearing disability among adults10.7%9.8–11.6
Independent living disability among adults12.3%11.1–13.5
Mobility disability among adults19.9%18.1–21.8
Self-care disability among adults5.9%5.4–6.5
Vision disability among adults8.6%7.8–9.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.0%23.3–28.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.2%24.2–30.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.0%19.3–24.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.9%16.7–21.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.2%14.6–18.0
Loneliness among adults31.3%28.0–34.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.5%12.0–15.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–6420.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)12.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)14.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle7.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription89.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate70.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)6.8%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 households46.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+17.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age32.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$67,981$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$166,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$824$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 birth75.2 yr ± 1.1878.9 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 1.18 years of 75.2, 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