ZIP code
56755
in St. Vincent, MinnesotaPopulation 82
53.36/ 100
Ranked #11,562 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #470 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
155 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
36.5 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
13.8%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Floodplain exposure
56%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
27.2%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
5.6%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
St. Vincent, Minnesota (ZIP 56755), by its composite score, sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,562nd) and the bottom 46% of Minnesota (470th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 1.7% nationally, and poverty stands at the national minimum. Modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a community health center lies in the top 2.7% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure resides in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the top 5.1% nationally, and radon lands in the top 9.0% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier comparison close by, see 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 1.0%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
56728
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.80
Closest healthier
56731
Minnesotashares a border
Score 53.40
Similar health profile
66948
Kansas97% similar profile
Score 50.33
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 | 28.7% | 25.2–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 33.9–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.6–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 18.3–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 34.2–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 26.3–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.7% | 6.2–9.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.0–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.6–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.1–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.7–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 64.8–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.5% | 66.2–72.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 71.2–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.1–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 11.4–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 19.5–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.4% | 23.5–35.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 14.1–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.8–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.6% | 25.1–34.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.3–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 16.6–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 6.8–11.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 4.5–8.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.6–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.2% | 22.5–32.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.7–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 5.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873 |
| Single-parent households | 82.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870 |
| Population 65+ | 45.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873 |
| Median age | 60.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873 |
| Median household income | $91,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864 |
| Median home value | $82,000 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.9 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 80.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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