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56744

in Oslo, MinnesotaPopulation 571

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53.52/ 100

Ranked #11,334 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranked #452 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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

123.8 mi

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
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 ›

Binge drinking

20.6%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

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Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.5%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US94th
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 ›

Poverty rate

2.6%

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Distance to a nursing home

11 mi

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.2%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.1%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US16th
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 ›

The read

Oslo, Minnesota (ZIP 56744), by its overall standing, sits in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,334th) and the bottom 48% of Minnesota (452nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: distance to a Superfund site is in the top 2.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Poverty rests in the bottom 8.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 11.7% nationally. By contrast, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 4.2% nationally, and radon settles in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 6.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden lands in the top 7.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds is in the top 10.0% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 58233, about 7.3 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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

“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 adults24.8%22.7–27.1
High blood pressure among adults32.6%29.8–35.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%8.0–9.3
Current asthma among adults9.9%9.1–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults6.5%5.9–7.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.1%5.4–6.9
Depression among adults23.2%20.7–26.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.0%9.8–12.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.5%31.4–37.5
Obesity among adults39.4%33.8–45.0
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.0%7.0–9.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%7.3–10.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.6%74.5–78.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.9%71.0–76.6
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%83.1–86.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.0%65.7–72.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.8%64.4–69.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.9%70.6–80.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.6%18.1–23.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.1%13.1–17.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.0%21.0–27.6
Short sleep duration among adults31.6%27.7–36.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.5%15.5–19.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.8–16.7
Frequent physical distress among adults12.4%11.2–13.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.3%12.0–14.9
Any disability among adults28.9%25.9–32.3
Hearing disability among adults7.6%7.0–8.4
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.5–8.1
Mobility disability among adults12.2%10.8–13.7
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.1–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.3%18.8–24.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.8–13.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.5–9.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.2–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.2–7.8
Loneliness among adults29.2%25.9–32.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.2–6.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–6415.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)5.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)3.1%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 subscription88.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate82.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population4.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households52.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+19.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age38.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$81,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$133,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$446$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 birth83.7 yr ± 1.5278.9 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 1.52 years of 83.7, 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