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58235

in Gilby, North DakotaPopulation 513

ZipVitals Score
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53.08/ 100

Ranked #11,965 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)

Ranked #242 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #18 of 31 Grand Forks, ND-MN ZIPs (bottom 42%)

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.

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

3.8 pCi/L

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
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 ›

Binge drinking

22%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

130.5 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST27th
US98th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

5.5%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.6%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST51st
US94th
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.9% 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 ›

Loneliness

28.4%

in the bottom 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 12.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US12th
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 13.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US13th
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 ›

The read

By the composite measure, Gilby, North Dakota (ZIP 58235) sits in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,965th) and the bottom 35% of North Dakota (242nd).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: fiber broadband rests at the national maximum, distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Working the other way, modeled radon settles in the top 2.8% nationally, and binge drinking stands in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled fine-particle is in the top 5.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 11.2% nationally.

In plain language, 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 58214, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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. 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

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

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 adults30.1%26.7–33.4
High blood pressure among adults35.5%31.7–39.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.1–10.0
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.2–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%5.9–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%5.8–8.2
Depression among adults22.2%19.0–25.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.0%10.2–13.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.9%35.1–42.9
Obesity among adults39.0%33.6–44.4
Stroke among adults3.4%3.0–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.6%11.1–16.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.1%4.8–7.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.9%75.6–82.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.2%72.9–79.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.4%84.5–88.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.0%60.2–69.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.3%61.9–68.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.8%70.8–83.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults22.0%18.9–25.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.5%11.7–17.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.6%19.5–27.8
Short sleep duration among adults33.4%28.8–38.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%14.8–20.6
Frequent mental distress among adults14.0%12.1–16.0
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.3–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.3%10.5–14.3
Any disability among adults28.1%24.1–32.1
Hearing disability among adults8.0%6.9–9.1
Independent living disability among adults7.0%6.0–8.1
Mobility disability among adults12.5%10.5–14.6
Self-care disability among adults3.6%3.1–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.6–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.8–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.8–11.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.2%4.9–7.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.9–9.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.9–6.7
Loneliness among adults28.4%24.7–32.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.6–6.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–640.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)2.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)2.2%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 subscription96.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)5.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate91.0%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 population2.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households58.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+14.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age39.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$81,042$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$135,400$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 birth81.1 yr ± 1.5478.9 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 1.54 years of 81.1, 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