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56659

in Max, MinnesotaPopulation 122

ZipVitals Score
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47.92/ 100

Ranked #19,023 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #786 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 9.3%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.5%

in the top 3.3% 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 ›

Loneliness

27.1%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

22.9 mi

in the top 3.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
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 ›

Short sleep

27.8%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US5th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

9.2 days/year

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US6th
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 ›

The read

Max, Minnesota (ZIP 56659), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 41% nationally (19,023rd) and the bottom 9.3% of Minnesota (786th).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled fine-particle lands in the top 3.3% nationally. On the brighter side, fiber broadband is at the national maximum, modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, and modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 6.3% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 56661, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

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 adults36.4%32.5–40.2
High blood pressure among adults45.1%40.5–49.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.5%11.2–14.0
Current asthma among adults11.3%9.9–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults10.1%8.7–11.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.7%8.5–13.1
Depression among adults24.5%21.0–28.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.0%15.2–20.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.5%36.2–44.9
Obesity among adults39.5%33.2–46.1
Stroke among adults5.3%4.5–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.1%8.1–12.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.6%5.5–10.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.2%80.3–85.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%77.2–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults89.2%87.4–90.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.2%62.5–71.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.1%59.6–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%66.2–80.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.0%10.7–15.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.7%15.7–23.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.2%24.2–35.8
Short sleep duration among adults27.8%23.1–33.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.1%18.8–27.4
Frequent mental distress among adults14.8%12.8–16.9
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.0–19.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.8%11.4–16.0
Any disability among adults36.9%31.3–42.1
Hearing disability among adults10.4%8.9–11.8
Independent living disability among adults9.4%7.8–11.2
Mobility disability among adults19.9%16.2–23.7
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.3–6.3
Vision disability among adults5.9%4.9–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.1%16.9–23.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.0%10.8–17.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.8%8.9–15.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.5–11.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.3–9.1
Loneliness among adults27.1%22.8–31.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.4–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–644.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)4.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)1.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription87.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate93.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households58.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+30.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age48.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$98,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$364,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent—$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 birth76.0 yr ± 1.9078.9 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 1.90 years of 76.0, 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