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ZIP code

58105

in Fargo, North DakotaPopulation 2,825

56.43/ 100

Ranked #7,831 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #111 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 30%)

Ranked #28 of 36 Fargo, ND-MN ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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.

High cholesterol

12.2%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

27.2%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
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 ›

High blood pressure

10.1%

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

1.4%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

0.90%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

99.6%

in the top 0.08% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

0.50%

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

55%

in the top 0.10% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

2.5%

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

90%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 58105, one of several in Fargo, North Dakota ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,831st) and the top 30% of North Dakota (111th).

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The measures split the difference for this area: modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum. Fatal road crashes settles at the national minimum, and modeled self-care disability lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking resides in the top 0.3% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 0.08% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 0.10% nationally. Slow internet speeds sits in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and modeled fine-particle is in the top 1.4% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 58103, about 1.0 miles away.

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.

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Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.8%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Disability

healthier than 92%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 74%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 5%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Disability

healthier than 93%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.5%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 88%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

“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 5.0 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 99.3 (top 1%) — 94 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #18,084 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.

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 adults4.4%3.6–5.2
High blood pressure among adults10.1%8.4–11.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.8%0.7–0.9
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.4–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults0.9%0.7–1.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults1.7%1.1–2.2
Depression among adults29.5%25.6–33.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults1.4%1.1–1.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened12.2%10.7–13.9
Obesity among adults26.2%22.1–30.4
Stroke among adults0.5%0.4–0.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.5%14.0–21.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%5.1–10.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure21.7%18.4–25.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults65.7%61.4–69.8
Cholesterol screening among adults60.4%54.0–67.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years51.5%46.0–56.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.6%57.0–64.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.3%75.0–86.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults27.2%23.8–30.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults6.7%3.8–9.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults14.5%10.5–19.0
Short sleep duration among adults31.4%27.3–35.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults11.7%8.5–15.5
Frequent mental distress among adults21.1%16.6–24.8
Frequent physical distress among adults6.9%5.2–8.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.8%14.3–24.5
Any disability among adults25.5%19.4–31.0
Hearing disability among adults2.7%2.1–3.2
Independent living disability among adults8.7%6.0–11.1
Mobility disability among adults2.5%1.8–3.3
Self-care disability among adults1.2%0.9–1.5
Vision disability among adults3.5%2.6–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.2%17.6–27.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%9.3–19.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.2%4.4–10.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%6.7–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.9%7.7–13.6
Loneliness among adults41.7%36.6–47.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.0–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–642.2%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+)86.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)11.8%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 subscription80.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate55.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379
Crowded housing (>1 per room)55.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379
Foreign-born population3.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households0.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age19.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$123,636$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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