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58008

in Barney, North DakotaPopulation 188

ZipVitals Score
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56.12/ 100

Ranked #8,150 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)

Ranked #119 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 32%)

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.

Loneliness

26.2%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

29.9 mi

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

21.3%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US97th
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.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

33.3 mi

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US97th
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.4%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US97th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

3.1%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

66.3 mi

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US93rd
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 ›

Radon

3 pCi/L

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US90th
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 ›

Fiber broadband

96.9%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST43rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Barney, North Dakota (ZIP 58008) sits in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,150th) and the top 32% of North Dakota (119th).

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Here the data is straightforward about what defines the area: distance to an emergency room is in the top 2.0% nationally, modeled binge drinking lies in the top 2.7% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled fine-particle is in the top 3.5% nationally, slow internet speeds lies in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the top 10.0% nationally. Better still, modeled loneliness is in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and homeownership lies at the national maximum. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 7.3% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 58018, 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 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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 adults29.4%25.9–33.0
High blood pressure among adults37.2%33.1–41.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.4–10.5
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.5–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.0%6.1–8.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.5%5.4–7.7
Depression among adults20.6%17.6–24.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.1%9.4–12.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.2%33.0–41.7
Obesity among adults38.9%32.2–46.1
Stroke among adults3.4%2.9–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.8%5.5–8.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.8%4.4–7.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.4%74.9–81.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.9%71.9–79.5
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.2–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.2%61.6–70.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.5%66.4–72.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.7%71.5–83.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults21.3%17.7–25.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%12.2–18.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.6%18.6–27.1
Short sleep duration among adults31.2%26.2–36.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.4%13.8–19.4
Frequent mental distress among adults13.0%11.2–14.9
Frequent physical distress among adults12.4%10.6–14.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.2%9.5–13.1
Any disability among adults26.9%22.9–31.2
Hearing disability among adults8.3%7.2–9.4
Independent living disability among adults6.4%5.5–7.5
Mobility disability among adults12.2%10.2–14.3
Self-care disability among adults3.4%2.9–4.0
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.3–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%16.5–23.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.6%6.8–10.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.1–7.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.3–9.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.3–6.1
Loneliness among adults26.2%22.1–30.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.4–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)2.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription92.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379
Foreign-born population2.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households59.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+16.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age39.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$119,167$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$767 ($513–$1,222) n=212
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.0 yr ± 2.1178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.0 yr (77.6–84.0) n=379

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 2.11 years of 83.0, 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