ZIP code
56676
in Shevlin, MinnesotaPopulation 1,780
48.29/ 100
Ranked #18,568 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #769 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 11.3%)
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.
Fiber broadband
99.8%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
34.6 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
9.5 days/year
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & 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
5.2%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
48.7%
in the top 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Shevlin, Minnesota (ZIP 56676) ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,568th) and the bottom 11.3% of Minnesota (769th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: fiber broadband lies in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and short sleep registers in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 13.6% nationally, modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 14.1% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 16% nationally. Against that, modeled fine-particle stands in the top 2.7% nationally, distance to a community health center settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled energy burden lies in the top 7.1% nationally.
In plainer 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
56470
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.68
Closest healthier
56601
Minnesotashares a border
Score 51.38
Similar health profile
56481
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 48.62
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 | 29.8% | 27.1–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.8% | 33.6–39.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.8–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 22.3–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 33.7–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 31.0–41.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 12.2–16.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 78.2–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 72.9–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.4–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 67.8–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.3% | 61.6–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 69.0–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 15.9–21.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.1% | 24.3–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.2% | 26.2–34.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 18.1–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 29.2–36.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 19.0–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.0% | 25.5–32.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 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 | 61.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 20.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 41.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $74,167 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $209,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 81.2, 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