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56761

in Wannaska, MinnesotaPopulation 458

ZipVitals Score
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53.25/ 100

Ranked #11,725 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)

Ranked #475 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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 community health center

70.7 mi

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
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 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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

5.9%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

89.3 mi

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.6%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US95th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10.6 per million

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.02%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US6th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

11.5 days/year

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

4.7%

in the top 14.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US85th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Wannaska, Minnesota (ZIP 56761), on the composite measure, lands in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,725th) and the bottom 45% of Minnesota (475th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 0.9% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and humid heat is in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other hand, distance to a community health center sits in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled energy burden registers in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled fine-particle lands in the top 5.4% nationally, and binge drinking resides in the top 10.5% nationally.

In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 56759, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 1.0%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults26.3%23.0–29.7
High blood pressure among adults33.5%29.5–37.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.1–11.2
Current asthma among adults9.8%8.6–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.7–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%5.7–8.1
Depression among adults22.6%19.2–26.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.8%10.1–13.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.1%31.8–40.4
Obesity among adults35.5%28.3–43.0
Stroke among adults3.8%3.3–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.2%11.5–17.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.4–8.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.9%76.9–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.6%72.0–79.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%84.0–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.5%65.7–75.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.7%59.0–66.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.9%69.2–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.1%16.1–22.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.2%12.3–18.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.2%19.7–28.7
Short sleep duration among adults31.5%25.4–38.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.3%14.2–20.4
Frequent mental distress among adults14.9%12.9–16.7
Frequent physical distress among adults12.9%11.1–14.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.3%11.3–15.3
Any disability among adults30.5%25.8–35.0
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.7–10.0
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.3–8.6
Mobility disability among adults13.5%11.2–15.8
Self-care disability among adults3.6%3.1–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.6–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.5%18.0–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.3–12.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.3%5.7–9.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.5–9.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.4–7.4
Loneliness among adults28.9%24.3–34.1
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 rate4.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–6410.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)3.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)3.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle0.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription86.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate91.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population2.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households62.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+14.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age46.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$75,729$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$178,800$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 birth85.9 yr ± 2.5178.9 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 2.51 years of 85.9, 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