ZIP code
58266
in Niagara, North DakotaPopulation 74
55.85/ 100
Ranked #8,443 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #135 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #10 of 31 Grand Forks, ND-MN ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
138 mi
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST30thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & 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
3.3 pCi/L
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
2.6%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.8%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
84 µg/L
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.1%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
71.1%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
97.2%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST47thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Niagara, North Dakota (ZIP 58266) sits in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,443rd) and the top 36% of North Dakota (135th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 2.1% nationally, poverty rests at the national minimum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled radon settles in the top 6.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 4.2% nationally. Lithium in drinking water rests in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled fine-particle settles in the top 4.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 6.7% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 58251, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
“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
58212
North Dakotashares a border
Score 55.76
Closest healthier
58251
North Dakotashares a border
Score 56.91
Similar health profile
58466
North Dakota98% similar profile
Score 56.00
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 | 31.8% | 29.0–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.8% | 33.7–40.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.1–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.7–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 36.1–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 31.6–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.4% | 8.4–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.2–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.4–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 75.1–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.0–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.4% | 65.5–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.2% | 65.2–71.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 72.1–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.7% | 17.2–22.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 9.8–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 20.0–27.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.6% | 26.5–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 14.6–19.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 26.4–33.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.9% | 17.1–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.9–10.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.1–6.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.9–8.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.6% | 25.2–32.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.5 |
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 | 20.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.4% | 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 | 71.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 2.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 15.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.9% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383 |
| Single-parent households | 56.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377 |
| Population 65+ | 44.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383 |
| Median age | 60.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381 |
| Median household income | $88,889 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.9 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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