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56688

in Wirt, MinnesotaPopulation 94

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55.63/ 100

Ranked #8,706 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)

Ranked #295 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 34%)

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.

Loneliness

26.5%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

26.8%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.96 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.4%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Coronary heart disease

11.3%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
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 ›

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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

24.1 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US97th
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 ›

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 ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
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 ›

The read

Wirt, Minnesota (ZIP 56688), in overall standing, comes out in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,706th) and the top 34% of Minnesota (295th).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, short sleep resides in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 4.7% nationally. On the other hand, walkability stands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 3.3% nationally, and fine-particle stands in the top 3.3% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 56653, about 9.7 miles away.

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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 87%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 1.0%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Disability

healthier than 7%

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 adults32.3%28.6–35.9
High blood pressure among adults44.4%40.1–48.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.8%11.4–14.1
Current asthma among adults9.1%7.9–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults11.3%9.7–13.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.0–10.6
Depression among adults20.6%17.5–23.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.4%14.0–18.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.3%35.1–43.4
Obesity among adults36.4%30.3–42.8
Stroke among adults5.1%4.4–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.5%7.7–11.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.4%6.4–11.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.5%79.7–85.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%75.1–81.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.7%86.9–90.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.4%68.0–76.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.1%59.8–66.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.5%71.9–84.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.0%12.3–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.5%13.1–20.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.7%22.6–32.9
Short sleep duration among adults26.8%22.1–31.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.4%16.9–24.5
Frequent mental distress among adults13.0%11.2–14.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.6%12.4–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.3%10.5–14.4
Any disability among adults35.7%30.8–40.7
Hearing disability among adults12.4%10.8–14.0
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.7–9.5
Mobility disability among adults17.4%14.5–20.7
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.7–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.4–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.5%17.2–24.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.4–13.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.1–10.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.4–9.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.3–7.6
Loneliness among adults26.5%22.3–31.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.3–6.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.5%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+)3.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)2.4%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 subscription70.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate95.5%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 households80.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+50.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age65.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$71,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$187,500$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 birth78.5 yr ± 1.5878.9 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 1.58 years of 78.5, 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