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58049

in Kathryn, North DakotaPopulation 248

ZipVitals Score
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58.07/ 100

Ranked #6,338 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranked #71 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 19%)

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

25.1%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

3.8%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

108.3 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST19th
US97th
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

3.4 pCi/L

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US94th
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 ›

Lithium in drinking water

88 µg/L

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.3%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.1%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.8%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST56th
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 ›

Lack of transportation

4.8%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

7.8%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Kathryn, North Dakota (ZIP 58049) lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,338th) and the top 19% of North Dakota (71st).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and utility shutoff sits in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Modeled transportation is in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Set against that, slow internet speeds resides in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled radon registers in the top 5.7% nationally, and lithium in drinking water rests in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled fine-particle stands in the top 5.1% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 58490, about 3.0 miles away, ranks better overall.

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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

“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 adults32.8%29.8–35.9
High blood pressure among adults39.7%36.1–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.7%10.7–12.7
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.5–10.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.6–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.2%6.2–8.3
Depression among adults18.4%15.8–21.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.8–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.4%35.7–43.1
Obesity among adults36.8%31.2–42.6
Stroke among adults4.0%3.5–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.6%7.8–11.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.7%4.5–7.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.9%80.7–85.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%75.1–80.8
Cholesterol screening among adults88.2%86.7–89.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.8%65.5–73.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.8%64.4–70.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.3%74.1–85.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.9%16.3–21.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.5%10.4–14.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.9%19.3–26.8
Short sleep duration among adults30.2%25.2–35.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.7%14.3–19.2
Frequent mental distress among adults11.8%10.4–13.3
Frequent physical distress among adults12.6%11.1–14.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.6%9.2–12.1
Any disability among adults29.1%25.5–32.9
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.3–11.6
Independent living disability among adults6.6%5.7–7.6
Mobility disability among adults13.8%11.8–15.9
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.6–4.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.4%17.0–22.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.5–9.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.5%3.7–5.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.3–7.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.8%4.1–5.4
Loneliness among adults25.1%22.0–28.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.1%3.6–4.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–641.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)3.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)35.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)1.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle2.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription85.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate95.1%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 population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households79.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+20.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age54.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$103,571$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$110,000$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 birth81.5 yr ± 1.4778.9 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 1.47 years of 81.5, 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