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56680

in Spring Lake, MinnesotaPopulation 137

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46.13/ 100

Ranked #21,197 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)

Ranked #820 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 5.4%)

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.

Coronary heart disease

13.2%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Hearing disability

14.1%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

26.7%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

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 ›

Stroke

6.0%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

23 mi

in the top 3.6% 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.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US4th
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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, Spring Lake, Minnesota (ZIP 56680) lands in the bottom 34% nationally (21,197th) and the bottom 5.4% of Minnesota (820th).

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Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 0.7% nationally, hearing disability is in the top 0.8% nationally, and stroke sits in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled fine-particle lands in the top 3.3% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and transportation noise stands at the national minimum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 3.9% nationally.

Put simply, 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 56636, 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 64%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Disability

in the bottom 1.0%

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 adults35.2%31.5–39.0
High blood pressure among adults47.6%43.4–51.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.1%11.7–14.5
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults13.2%11.4–15.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.7%8.7–12.8
Depression among adults21.8%18.8–25.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.1%16.4–21.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.0%36.7–45.2
Obesity among adults38.3%32.1–44.5
Stroke among adults6.0%5.1–7.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.3%13.5–19.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%5.7–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.0%81.2–86.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.6–82.8
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%86.8–90.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.1%62.7–71.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.3%51.8–58.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.0%66.4–80.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.5%11.2–16.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.0%15.3–22.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.5%24.9–36.2
Short sleep duration among adults28.2%23.5–33.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.9%19.7–28.3
Frequent mental distress among adults14.1%12.2–16.0
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.2–19.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%11.6–16.3
Any disability among adults39.5%34.1–44.9
Hearing disability among adults14.1%12.2–15.9
Independent living disability among adults9.6%7.9–11.3
Mobility disability among adults20.6%17.1–24.3
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.6–6.6
Vision disability among adults6.5%5.4–7.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.4–24.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%10.6–16.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.0%8.6–13.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.4–11.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.5–9.2
Loneliness among adults26.7%22.5–31.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.4–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)7.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)5.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle7.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription83.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate91.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households68.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+34.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age55.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$51,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$245,000$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 birth75.8 yr ± 2.0378.9 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 2.03 years of 75.8, 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