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58238

in Hamilton, North DakotaPopulation 114

ZipVitals Score
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54.04/ 100

Ranked #10,651 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)

Ranked #200 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 46%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

155.2 mi

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST39th
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 ›

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 ›

Loneliness

27.2%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST37th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.6%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

4.1%

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$134,107

in the top 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US5th
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 ›

Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST45th
US92nd
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 ›

Walkability

1.8 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

97.4%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST49th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Hamilton, North Dakota (ZIP 58238) sits in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,651st) and the bottom 46% of North Dakota (200th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 1.7% nationally, homeownership registers at the national maximum, and modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 4.7% nationally, household income lies in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. On the other hand, slow internet speeds is in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled radon rests in the top 7.7% nationally. Walkability sits in the bottom 6.1% nationally.

In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 58276, less than a tenth of a mile away, 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.

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 72%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

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 adults33.7%29.8–37.7
High blood pressure among adults39.4%34.9–44.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.1–12.5
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.9–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.7–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.0%6.7–9.5
Depression among adults20.1%16.9–23.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%11.0–15.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.9%35.4–44.6
Obesity among adults41.8%33.9–49.9
Stroke among adults4.2%3.7–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.0%7.9–12.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.7%5.3–8.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.4%79.4–84.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%74.1–81.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%86.0–89.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.3%66.0–76.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.4%60.8–68.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.0%69.2–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.9%15.7–22.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.4%11.8–17.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.3%20.7–30.4
Short sleep duration among adults32.5%26.4–39.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.0%16.1–22.4
Frequent mental distress among adults13.2%11.5–15.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%12.0–16.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.0%10.3–13.9
Any disability among adults30.8%26.3–35.8
Hearing disability among adults10.2%8.9–11.6
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.3–8.6
Mobility disability among adults15.0%12.5–17.7
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%17.7–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%7.7–11.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.7–7.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.4–9.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.7–6.6
Loneliness among adults27.2%22.5–32.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.2–5.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–642.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)5.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.8%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 subscription87.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.1%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households82.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+22.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age55.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$134,107$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$146,900$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 birth82.9 yr ± 2.0278.9 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 2.02 years of 82.9, 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