ZIP code
58012
in Casselton, North DakotaPopulation 3,049
60.03/ 100
Ranked #4,845 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #37 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 10.0%)
Ranked #17 of 36 Fargo, ND-MN ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Radon
4.3 pCi/L
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.9%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
21.1%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
7.6%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.8%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
73.7 mi
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
11.7%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
27.9%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Casselton, North Dakota (ZIP 58012) lands in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,845th) and the top 10.0% of North Dakota (37th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: childcare sits in the top 1.6% nationally, fatal road crashes lands at the national minimum, and modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally, distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 6.0% nationally, and modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon resides in the top 1.2% nationally, and fine-particle settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking is in the top 3.1% nationally, and transportation noise sits in the top 6.6% nationally.
Put simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 58004, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Fargo, ND-MN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 1.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 84.4 — 83 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,405 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
58004
North Dakotashares a border
Score 60.09
Closest healthier
58005
North Dakotashares a border
Score 60.70
Similar health profile
51003
Iowa97% similar profile
Score 60.21
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 | 25.8% | 23.3–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.0% | 28.2–33.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.8–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 32.0–38.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.0% | 31.0–39.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.2% | 4.1–6.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.4% | 4.0–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.4–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.5% | 73.6–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.1–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 64.9–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.9% | 70.0–75.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.5% | 74.6–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.1% | 18.6–23.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 9.5–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.6% | 14.5–21.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.5% | 25.7–33.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.8% | 11.4–16.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.0–13.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.9% | 19.7–26.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 5.9–9.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.3–6.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.6–8.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.9% | 24.9–31.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 15.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383 |
| Single-parent households | 38.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377 |
| Population 65+ | 9.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383 |
| Median age | 33.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381 |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354 |
| Median home value | $283,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328 |
| Median gross rent | $814 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $767 ($513–$1,222) n=212 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.2 yr ± 1.97 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.0 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 1.97 years of 83.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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