Comprehensive health data and stats about 56721. The 56721 ZIP Code in East Grand Forks, MN has an uninsured (health insurance) rate of about 2.1%. This is an estimated 76% lower than the overall U.S. uninsured rate of 8.8%. Regarding health risk behaviors in 56721, approximately % of residents sleep less than 7 hours per night on consistent basis. High cholesterol is an issue for roughly % of adults ages 18 and above in this East Grand Forks, MN region.
An estimated 97.9% of residents in the 56721 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 3% higher than the rate of 95.5% rate seen in the state of Minnesota overall and 7% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this East Grand Forks, MN region, approximately 80.1% have private health insurance. This compares to 76.3% of those insured in Minnesota and 67.9% of those insured in the U.S. overall who have private health insurance. In addition, about 33.5% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 56721, versus 32.8% in Minnesota and 35.1% in the U.S. overall.
See the chart below for a comparison of health insurance coverage in ZIP Code 56721, Minnesota, and also in the U.S. as a whole.
See the table below for the regional comparison of health insurance coverage.
Health Insurance | ZIP 56721 | Minnesota | U.S. |
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With health insurance | 97.9% | 95.5% | 91.2% |
Private health insurance | 80.1% | 76.3% | 67.9% |
Public health insurance | 33.5% | 32.8% | 35.1% |
No health insurance | 2.1% | 4.5% | 8.8% |
Employed, with health insurance | 98.3% | 94.7% | 89.0% |
Unemployed, with health insurance | 97.5% | 83.9% | 72.4% |
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this East Grand Forks, MN region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 56721 who are 18 years and older.
Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
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One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 56721 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 93.3% of adults in 56721 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about % of adults 18 years of age and older in this Polk County region have practiced the preventive measure in the past twelve months.
Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
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Current access to health insurance | 93.3% |
Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
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Both age and income are strongly associated with health and mortality across regions. Income influences health and longevity through various factors. Additionally, income and health can create what is known as the health-poverty trap, where poor health and income disparity become interconnected. And regarding age, those 62 years and older are statistically more likely to encounter diseases and chronic conditions.
The median age of 35.1 years in ZIP Code 56721 is 8% lower than the Minnesota median age of 38.0 years and is 8% lower than the overall U.S. median age of 38.1 years. An estimated 17.9% of residents in this East Grand Forks, MN region are at least 62 years old, which compares to 19.1% of Minnesota residents and 19.2% of the country in its entirety. Approximately 5.6% of the population in ZIP Code 56721 is living below the poverty line, which is 5% lower than the percentage of the population in Minnesota living below the poverty line (5.9%) and 41% lower than the percentage of the overall U.S. population living in poverty (9.5%).
A comparison of income levels in ZIP Code 56721, the state of Minnesota, and also in the U.S. as a whole.
See the table below for the regional comparison of income levels.
Income | ZIP 56721 | Minnesota | U.S. |
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Median household income | $64,059 | $71,306 | $62,843 |
Mean household income | $75,578 | $93,925 | $88,607 |
Per capita income | $31,212 | $37,625 | $34,103 |
Median earnings (male) | $55,778 | $57,799 | $53,275 |
Median earnings (female) | $44,103 | $47,330 | $43,022 |
See the table below for the regional comparison of age.
Age | ZIP 56721 | Minnesota | U.S. |
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60 to 64 years | 5.9% | 6.3% | 6.2% |
65 to 74 years | 7.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
75 to 84 years | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.6% |
85 years and over | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
Under 18 years | 26.5% | 23.3% | 22.6% |
62 years and over | 17.9% | 19.1% | 19.2% |
See the chart below for an age comparison in ZIP Code 56721, Minnesota, and also in the U.S. overall.
* Health data for ZIP 56721 courtesy of loquol.