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Minnesota Home Safety Profiles by ZIP

1009 ZIP codes · 323 water systems · IPC plumbing code · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData, NWS, State plumbing boards, Rewiring America

ZipCheckup tracks drinking-water and home-safety data for 1,009 ZIP codes across Minnesota, covering 323 public water systems that serve about 4,151,676 people. 251 ZIP codes carry at least one EPA violation on record.

1009
ZIP Codes
323
Water Systems
251
ZIPs with Violations
IPC
Plumbing Code
C · 68
Avg Safety Score
5
ZIPs Exceeding Lead Limit
72%
High Radon Risk (Zone 1)
#35
of 50 States
17%
ZIPs Rated A or B
54%
ZIPs with Violations
C
Minnesota average: 68/100 - ranked #35 of 50 states. 5 points below the national average (73). 54% of ZIP codes have recorded violations.

Across multiple regions, Minnesota drinking water compliance sits below the federal baseline - MCL exceedances are on record in several districts.

Score Distribution

How Minnesota's 1009 ZIP codes are distributed across safety grades.

0
A
25
B
109
C
11
D
0
F
85-10070-8455-6940-540-39

Home Safety Scores by State

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

Model 4.0.0 inputs: EPA SDWIS, UCMR5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, annual county AQI •

Top 10 Safest ZIP Codes in Minnesota

Highest Home Safety Scores in the state.

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGrade
1 55014 Circle PinesAnoka 83 B
2 55038 HugoAnoka 83 B
3 55070 Saint FrancisAnoka 83 B
4 55092 WyomingAnoka 83 B
5 55304 AndoverAnoka 83 B
6 55432 MinneapolisAnoka 83 B
7 55433 MinneapolisAnoka 83 B
8 55449 MinneapolisAnoka 83 B
9 55616 Two HarborsLake 83 B
10 55719 ChisholmSt. Louis 83 B

10 Lowest-Scoring ZIP Codes in Minnesota

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGradeViolations
1 55110 Saint PaulRamsey 44 D 11
2 55125 Saint PaulWashington 47 D 9
3 55109 Saint PaulRamsey 47 D 10
4 55075 South Saint PaulDakota 47 D 26
5 56387 Waite ParkStearns 49 D 2
6 55443 MinneapolisHennepin 49 D 2
7 55082 StillwaterWashington 49 D 4
8 55042 Lake ElmoWashington 49 D 16
9 55033 HastingsDakota 49 D 1
10 55430 MinneapolisHennepin 50 D 1

County Rankings

Water quality breakdown by county. 87 counties with data in Minnesota.

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

County-level aggregation of measured ZIP Home Safety Scores • EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

CountyAvg ScoreGradeZIPsBest ZIPWorst ZIP
27001 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
27003 81 B 14 55014 (83) 55303 (67)
27005 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
27007 83 B 14 56601 (83) 56601 (83)
27009 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
27011 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
27013 67 C 12 56001 (67) 56001 (67)
27015 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
27017 66 C 11 55720 (66) 55720 (66)
27019 N/A N/A 21 N/A N/A
27021 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
27023 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
27025 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
27027 N/A N/A 13 N/A N/A
27029 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
27031 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
27033 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
27035 83 B 16 56401 (83) 56425 (83)
27037 63 C 21 55024 (67) 55075 (47)
27039 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
27041 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
27043 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
27045 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
27047 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
27049 67 C 11 55009 (67) 55963 (66)
27051 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
27053 66 C 107 55305 (67) 55443 (49)
27055 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
27057 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
27059 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
27061 N/A N/A 26 N/A N/A
27063 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
27065 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
27067 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
27069 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
27071 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
27073 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
27075 83 B 6 55616 (83) 55616 (83)
27077 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
27079 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
27081 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
27083 66 C 8 56258 (66) 56258 (66)
27085 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
27087 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
27089 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
27091 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
27093 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
27095 67 C 8 55371 (67) 55371 (67)
27097 N/A N/A 13 N/A N/A
27099 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
27101 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
27103 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
27105 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
27107 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
27109 67 C 11 55920 (67) 55906 (66)
27111 N/A N/A 20 N/A N/A
27113 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
27115 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
27117 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
27119 N/A N/A 17 N/A N/A
27121 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
27123 62 C 31 55112 (66) 55110 (44)
27125 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
27127 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
27129 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
27131 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
27133 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
27135 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
27137 83 B 53 55719 (83) 55746 (80)
27139 67 C 8 55020 (67) 55379 (66)
27141 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
27143 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
27145 64 C 34 56320 (67) 56387 (49)
27147 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
27149 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
27151 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
27153 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
27155 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
27157 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
27159 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
27161 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
27163 59 C 17 55016 (67) 55125 (47)
27165 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
27167 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
27169 66 C 10 55972 (67) 55987 (65)
27171 66 C 32 55301 (67) 55362 (64)
27173 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A

Most Common Contaminants in Minnesota

Contaminant / RuleCategoryZIPs AffectedViolationsHealth Risk
Stage 1 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 137 271 Yes
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Disinfection Byproducts 60 67 Yes
Consumer Confidence Report Rule Reporting 46 52 No
Revised Total Coliform Rule Microbiological 36 38 No
Gross Beta Radionuclides 34 112 Yes
Fecal Coliform Microbiological 30 35 Yes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Disinfection Byproducts 26 27 No
Stage 2 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 26 28 No

Overview

We track multi-source home safety signals for 1009 ZIP records across Minnesota. Home Safety Score model 4.0.0 is published for 145 scored records; missing required evidence suppresses the score.

The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 469 ZIP records, covering 323 community water systems that serve approximately 4,151,676 people.

251 of 469 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (54%) have recorded EPA violations. 62 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

Plumbing Regulations

Minnesota follows the Minnesota Plumbing Code (based on IPC) (2020 edition).

  • Plumbing code: IPC (2020)
  • Homeowner DIY: Licensed plumber required
  • Water heater permit: Required
  • Annual backflow test: Required

Full Minnesota regulations →

Areas with Most Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade Violations Health-Based System
55076 Inver Grove Heights — 36 35 Inver Grove Heights
56028 Elysian — 28 4 Waterville
56096 Waterville — 28 4 Waterville
55075 South Saint Paul D 26 19 South Saint Paul
55077 Inver Grove Heights C 26 19 Inver Grove Heights
55118 Saint Paul — 26 19 Saint Paul Regional Water Services
56017 Cleveland — 24 0 Le Center
56057 Le Center — 24 0 Le Center
56063 Madison Lake — 24 0 Eagle Lake
55042 Lake Elmo D 16 0 Lake Elmo

Areas with No Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade System Population
55005 Bethel — Saint Francis 5,200
55006 Braham — Braham 1,789
55008 Cambridge — Cambridge 9,862
55009 Cannon Falls C Cannon Falls 4,237
55016 Cottage Grove C Cottage Grove 42,760
55020 Elko New Market C Elko New Market 5,003
55024 Farmington C Farmington 23,534
55027 Goodhue — Zumbrota 3,172
55032 Harris — North Branch 6,863
55038 Hugo B Hugo 12,047

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Minnesota: C (68/100) across 145 scored of 1009 tracked ZIP records.

Model 4.0.0 uses the canonical components water-compliance, pfas-mcl-screen, radon-zone, annual-aqi across 3 required domains. The sections below provide additional context and do not change that score. Missing required evidence suppresses the score, and a favorable result is not a property-level safety certification.

Lead & Copper

  • Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0032 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
  • 5 of 469 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

  • High risk (Zone 1): 731 ZIP codes (72%)
  • Moderate risk (Zone 2): 278 ZIP codes
  • Low risk (Zone 3): 0 ZIP codes

ZIP Code Reports for Minnesota

Largest Communities

ZIP Code City Population Safety Grade Violations
55416 Minneapolis 551,804 C 2
55424 Minneapolis 528,804 C 2
55422 Minneapolis 519,665 C 1
55423 Minneapolis 515,693 C 2
55128 Saint Paul 514,134 C 9
55077 Inver Grove Heights 494,941 C 26
55119 Saint Paul 488,306 C 9
55421 Minneapolis 485,434 C 4
55110 Saint Paul 483,458 D 11
55410 Minneapolis 478,794 C 2
55125 Saint Paul 475,172 D 9
55430 Minneapolis 459,082 D 1
55109 Saint Paul 454,837 D 10
55411 Minneapolis 448,300 C 1
55075 South Saint Paul 447,382 D 26
55113 Saint Paul 438,338 C 9
55418 Minneapolis 434,800 C 1
55108 Saint Paul 427,872 C 8
55118 Saint Paul 426,718 — 26
55111 Saint Paul 425,300 — 1

Lowest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
55110 Saint Paul 44 D 11
55075 South Saint Paul 47 D 26
55109 Saint Paul 47 D 10
55125 Saint Paul 47 D 9
55033 Hastings 49 D 1

Highest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
55014 Circle Pines 83 B 5
55038 Hugo 83 B 0
55070 Saint Francis 83 B 0
55092 Wyoming 83 B 2
55304 Andover 83 B 1

All 1009 ZIP Codes in Minnesota

Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Largest water systems in Minnesota

The 12 biggest community water systems serving Minnesota, of 323 total.

Show all 12 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Minnesota

12 systems in Minnesota with the most recorded EPA violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the water safe to drink in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 323 community water systems serving 4,151,676 people across 1009 ZIP codes. There are 277 recorded violations, including 62 health-based. 251 of 1009 ZIP codes have at least one violation.

What plumbing code does Minnesota follow?

Minnesota follows the IPC plumbing code. A licensed plumber is generally required for plumbing work.

Is lead a concern in Minnesota's drinking water?

5 ZIP codes in Minnesota have lead levels exceeding the EPA action level of 0.015 mg/L.

What is the radon risk in Minnesota?

72% of ZIP codes in Minnesota fall in EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk).

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Minnesota Home Safety Profiles by ZIP. https://zipcheckup.com/states/minnesota/
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Page version: August 2026.

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