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58068

in Sheldon, North DakotaPopulation 134

ZipVitals Score
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50.02/ 100

Ranked #16,212 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)

Ranked #322 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 13.3%)

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.

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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.5%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

29.3 mi

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US96th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

81.4 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US95th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.5%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST46th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.75%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Fiber broadband

98.6%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST64th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Radon

3 pCi/L

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.4%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

0.69%

in the top 29% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US71st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Sheldon, North Dakota (ZIP 58068) places in the bottom 49% nationally (16,212th) and the bottom 13.3% of North Dakota (322nd).

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: homeownership registers at the national maximum, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and poverty lies in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Fiber broadband rests in the top 5.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled fine-particle resides in the top 3.2% nationally, distance to a community health center is in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled radon lands in the top 9.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds stands in the top 8.2% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the top 12.7% nationally.

For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 58027, 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

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 adults31.2%27.5–34.9
High blood pressure among adults38.9%34.5–43.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.2–11.3
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.0–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.4–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.0–9.8
Depression among adults20.8%17.5–24.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.3%11.4–15.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%35.2–44.2
Obesity among adults40.0%32.2–47.9
Stroke among adults4.1%3.6–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.1%9.5–14.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%5.9–9.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.0%77.9–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%73.8–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.3–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.2%58.5–69.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.4%57.4–65.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.6%68.5–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.8%15.5–22.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.6%13.4–19.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.5%21.6–31.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.2%25.8–39.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.0%16.8–23.3
Frequent mental distress among adults14.3%12.3–16.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.1–16.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.3%11.3–15.3
Any disability among adults31.9%27.1–36.5
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.1
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.9–9.3
Mobility disability among adults15.3%12.8–17.8
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.5–4.8
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.3%17.8–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.2–14.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.7%5.9–9.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.3–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.3–7.5
Loneliness among adults27.5%23.0–32.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.9–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.7%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+)11.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)3.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle1.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription88.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.2%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 population3.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households74.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+30.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age52.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$60,833$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$102,800$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 birth78.0 yr ± 1.7278.9 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 1.72 years of 78.0, 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