ZIP code
56662
in Outing, MinnesotaPopulation 624
48.87/ 100
Ranked #17,829 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #754 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 13.0%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Loneliness
23.9%
in the bottom 0.10% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.7%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
13.6%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
41.1 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
17.5%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
26 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.7%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.3%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
18.6 mi
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
Outing, Minnesota (ZIP 56662), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 44% nationally (17,829th) and the bottom 13.0% of Minnesota (754th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled hearing disability stands in the top 1.2% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 2.0% nationally. Unemployment rests in the top 2.7% nationally, distance to a nursing home sits in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled stroke registers in the top 4.7% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 0.10% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 2.7% nationally. Fiber broadband lies in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity settles in the bottom 3.6% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 56447, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.8%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.2%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.03%
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.
Nearby
55785
Minnesotashares a border
Score 47.93
Closest healthier
56447
Minnesotashares a border
Score 57.12
Similar health profile
56140
Minnesota99% similar profile
Score 49.71
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 37.6% | 33.6–41.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.8% | 44.3–53.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.5% | 14.0–17.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.2–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.0% | 15.5–20.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.5% | 41.1–49.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 29.9–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.5–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.9–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 87.1% | 84.5–89.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.4% | 80.7–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.0% | 90.8–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.5% | 67.6–76.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 61.0–68.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.9% | 72.0–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–14.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.6–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.5% | 25.7–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 28.1–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 18.7–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 33.1–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 17.6–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.6% | 15.8–21.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 7.8–12.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.0–9.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.2–7.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 23.9% | 20.0–28.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 83.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 38.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 63.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $69,643 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $428,900 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.0 yr ± 1.77 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 81.1 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 1.77 years of 84.0, 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