ZIP code
58244
in Inkster, North DakotaPopulation 50
55.25/ 100
Ranked #9,153 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #152 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #13 of 31 Grand Forks, ND-MN ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Median household income
$175,313
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
140.3 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST32ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20.7%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
4.3%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.6%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Inkster, North Dakota (ZIP 58244), on the composite measure, lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,153rd) and the top 41% of North Dakota (152nd).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: household income resides in the top 2.0% nationally, fiber broadband lies at the national maximum, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum, poverty is at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Working the other way, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 3.9% nationally, and fine-particle resides in the top 5.6% nationally.
In everyday language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 58266, 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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.
Nearby
58231
North Dakotashares a border
Score 53.84
Closest healthier
58266
North Dakotashares a border
Score 55.85
Similar health profile
58368
North Dakota99% similar profile
Score 54.14
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 32.3% | 29.3–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 36.8–44.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 18.8% | 16.2–21.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 38.4–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 31.9–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.4% | 6.8–10.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.0–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | 79.1–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.1–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.6–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.6% | 67.1–75.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.2% | 62.8–69.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 69.6–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.7% | 17.8–23.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 10.7–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 20.7–29.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.8% | 27.4–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 16.1–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.9% | 27.1–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.4–25.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.1–11.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 3.8–6.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.7–8.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.6–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.9% | 24.1–32.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 15.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383 |
| Single-parent households | 83.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377 |
| Population 65+ | 10.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383 |
| Median age | 51.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381 |
| Median household income | $175,313 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354 |
| Median home value | $185,000 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.1 yr ± 1.54 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.0 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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