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58069

in Stirum, North DakotaPopulation 151

ZipVitals Score
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53.45/ 100

Ranked #11,439 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #226 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.6 pCi/L

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US96th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

103.6 mi

in the top 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST16th
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.

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Loneliness

27.4%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST42nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.9%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

72.7%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

19.7%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST54th
US93rd
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST40th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

9.1%

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

10.1%

in the bottom 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US9th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Stirum, North Dakota (ZIP 58069) stands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,439th) and the bottom 39% of North Dakota (226th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: fiber broadband stands at the national maximum, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 8.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled radon stands in the top 4.3% nationally, modeled fine-particle sits in the top 4.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the top 7.4% nationally.

For clarity, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. ZIP 58033, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 23%

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 adults31.9%28.2–35.7
High blood pressure among adults38.1%33.8–42.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%8.9–11.1
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.3–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.2–9.2
Depression among adults20.4%17.2–23.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%10.9–14.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.0%35.5–44.7
Obesity among adults43.2%35.4–51.6
Stroke among adults3.7%3.2–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.4%7.5–11.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.6–8.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%77.7–83.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.4%73.8–80.9
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.1–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.6%60.6–70.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.5%60.7–68.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.2%69.5–83.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.7%16.5–23.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.5%12.5–18.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.0%20.2–30.0
Short sleep duration among adults33.2%27.2–39.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.3%15.2–21.9
Frequent mental distress among adults13.6%11.8–15.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%11.9–16.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.1%10.2–14.2
Any disability among adults29.4%24.8–34.2
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.3–9.5
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.2–8.7
Mobility disability among adults14.0%11.6–16.6
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.3–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.7–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.9%17.4–24.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%7.3–12.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.4–7.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.0–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.5–6.5
Loneliness among adults27.4%22.9–31.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.1–6.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.0%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+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.8%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 subscription72.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate75.8%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 population11.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households67.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+16.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age54.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$137,500$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 birth83.2 yr ± 2.9078.9 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 2.90 years of 83.2, 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