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ZIP code

56636

in Deer River, MinnesotaPopulation 4,643

47.35/ 100

Ranked #19,720 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #799 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 7.8%)

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.

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.4%

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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

15.8 per million

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US6th
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 ›

Fiber broadband

98%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

11.2 days/year

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US8th
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 ›

Short sleep

29.7%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST40th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

10.6%

in the top 12.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US87th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

9.5%

in the top 14.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US86th
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 ›

Diabetes

16.1%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

4.8%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Deer River, Minnesota (ZIP 56636) lands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,720th) and the bottom 7.8% of Minnesota (799th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 6.2% nationally, fiber broadband is in the top 6.7% nationally, and grocery sits in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and short sleep lies in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 14.1% nationally. Set against that, modeled fine-particle registers in the top 3.4% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 12.7% 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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 55709, 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.

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Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 1.0%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

“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 adults30.3%27.3–33.3
High blood pressure among adults40.4%36.8–44.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.6–11.3
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.8–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.6–10.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%8.0–10.0
Depression among adults24.3%21.2–27.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.1%14.2–18.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.4%32.8–40.0
Obesity among adults38.7%33.0–44.5
Stroke among adults4.8%4.4–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.9%11.6–16.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.4%7.2–9.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.1%77.5–82.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.9%73.7–79.8
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.9–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.2%66.2–74.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.6%56.4–62.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.6%68.1–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%13.1–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.7%17.3–22.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.0%24.9–33.1
Short sleep duration among adults29.7%25.3–34.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.5%19.9–25.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.6–18.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.9–17.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.2%13.6–16.9
Any disability among adults36.9%32.9–40.8
Hearing disability among adults10.6%9.5–11.7
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.7–10.8
Mobility disability among adults17.9%15.8–20.1
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.3
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.6–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.8%18.8–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.4%14.1–18.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.9%11.1–14.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.5%10.0–13.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.5–10.6
Loneliness among adults29.0%24.9–33.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.9–8.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–6413.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)6.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)6.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle5.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription86.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate89.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population1.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households60.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+26.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age46.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$61,289$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$210,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$820$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 birth78.9 yr ± 0.9078.9 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 0.90 years of 78.9, 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