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ZIP code

58201

in Grand Forks, North DakotaPopulation 42,373

55.47/ 100

Ranked #8,899 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #143 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #11 of 31 Grand Forks, ND-MN ZIPs (top 35%)

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.

Binge drinking

23.4%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
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 ›

Radon

4.2 pCi/L

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.7%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
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 Superfund site

109.7 mi

in the top 3.1% 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 ›

Subsidized affordable housing

286 units

in the top 8.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

49.7%

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

29.3%

in the bottom 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 13.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US87th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

33.2%

in the bottom 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 58201, one of several in Grand Forks, North Dakota, by its composite score, sits in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,899th) and the top 39% of North Dakota (143rd).

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 3.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 8.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled binge drinking resides in the top 1.0% nationally, radon is in the top 1.4% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled fine-particle stands in the top 2.7% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 8.9% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 58228, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Grand Forks, 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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 83%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 87%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 1.0%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.00%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

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

2 of our published findings list 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.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 80.3 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $68,143 predicts 78.6 years — 1.7 years above.

    Ranked #1,138 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 2.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 83.1 — 80 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,214 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 adults24.1%21.7–26.6
High blood pressure among adults29.3%26.4–32.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.5%6.8–8.2
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults5.5%5.0–6.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.6%5.0–6.3
Depression among adults22.9%20.0–26.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.4%8.3–10.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.2%30.0–36.6
Obesity among adults35.9%31.1–41.1
Stroke among adults2.8%2.6–3.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.5%8.5–12.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.9–8.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.7%71.9–77.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.9%70.3–77.4
Cholesterol screening among adults81.4%79.2–83.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.5%63.1–71.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.5%62.1–68.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.0%70.2–82.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults23.4%20.1–27.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.5%10.0–13.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.9%19.0–25.2
Short sleep duration among adults32.5%28.0–37.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.0%14.2–18.1
Frequent mental distress among adults14.9%13.3–16.9
Frequent physical distress among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.1%11.6–14.8
Any disability among adults27.3%24.1–30.7
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.3–7.9
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.1
Mobility disability among adults10.5%9.2–11.9
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.8–3.3
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.8–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.5%17.7–23.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.4–12.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.0–8.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.7–10.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.0–7.8
Loneliness among adults30.7%26.9–34.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.2–6.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–647.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)3.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)40.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)2.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle8.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription89.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate49.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379
Foreign-born population5.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households43.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+16.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age33.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$68,143$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$288,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328
Median gross rent$987$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 birth80.2 yr ± 0.5678.9 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 0.56 years of 80.2, 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