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56731

in Humboldt, MinnesotaPopulation 137

ZipVitals Score
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53.40/ 100

Ranked #11,509 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #465 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 46%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

150.9 mi

in the top 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

68.6%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

34.3 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US97th
Definition & 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 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.5%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Loneliness

28%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US8th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

73%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

7.2%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Humboldt, Minnesota (ZIP 56731) lands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,509th) and the bottom 46% of Minnesota (465th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 1.8% nationally, and homeownership resides at the national maximum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and loneliness registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 8.0% nationally. On the other hand, floodplain exposure is in the top 1.8% nationally, distance to a community health center stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled energy burden settles in the top 5.1% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 8.1% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 56728, 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 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.9%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

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.

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 adults28.3%24.8–32.0
High blood pressure among adults36.7%32.4–41.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.1–12.4
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.9–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.1–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.6%5.5–7.9
Depression among adults23.3%19.9–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.1%10.3–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.3%32.7–42.0
Obesity among adults33.9%26.4–42.4
Stroke among adults3.9%3.4–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.4%7.5–11.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.7%4.2–7.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.2%78.1–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.2%74.3–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults88.7%86.9–90.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.8%60.8–70.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.5%67.3–73.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.0%73.3–85.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%13.6–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.1%11.2–17.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.4%20.0–29.7
Short sleep duration among adults29.9%24.0–36.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.8%13.9–19.9
Frequent mental distress among adults14.3%12.3–16.4
Frequent physical distress among adults12.8%10.9–14.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.0%10.1–14.1
Any disability among adults29.6%25.1–34.4
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.0–10.4
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.0–8.4
Mobility disability among adults13.6%11.4–16.1
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.0–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.6%16.1–23.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.0%6.8–11.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.4%4.8–8.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.7–8.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.7–6.8
Loneliness among adults28.0%23.2–33.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.8%3.9–5.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.9%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+)6.1%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+)3.6%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 subscription73.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate100.0%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 population2.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households32.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+14.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age52.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$75,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$148,200$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 birth80.9 yr ± 1.2678.9 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 1.26 years of 80.9, 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