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58271

in Pembina, North DakotaPopulation 654

ZipVitals Score
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50.30/ 100

Ranked #15,845 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranked #320 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 13.8%)

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.

Floodplain exposure

85.7%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

153.2 mi

in the top 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST38th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.1%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST34th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20.7%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
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 community health center

27.2 mi

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST27th
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 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.12%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

12.9 days/year

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST37th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

The read

Pembina, North Dakota (ZIP 58271), overall, ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,845th) and the bottom 13.8% of North Dakota (320th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: fiber broadband sits at the national maximum, distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 5.3% nationally, transportation noise rests in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and humid heat registers in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Set against that, floodplain exposure resides in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled binge drinking settles in the top 3.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center is in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the top 8.2% nationally.

Defined simply, 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 56728, just across the boundary, comes out 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

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 1.0%

5%

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 adults31.5%27.9–35.4
High blood pressure among adults37.6%33.3–42.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%8.9–11.0
Current asthma among adults10.2%8.9–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.7–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.3–8.8
Depression among adults20.4%17.2–23.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.5–14.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.4%33.9–43.0
Obesity among adults43.2%35.4–51.1
Stroke among adults3.8%3.3–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.0%9.5–14.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.6%5.1–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.3%77.0–83.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.4%72.4–80.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%84.9–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.1%57.8–68.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.6%62.0–69.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.6%68.8–83.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.7%17.1–24.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.6%12.6–18.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.1%20.5–30.1
Short sleep duration among adults33.1%26.9–39.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.8%15.7–22.0
Frequent mental distress among adults13.6%11.9–15.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.6%11.7–15.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.1%10.3–14.0
Any disability among adults29.1%24.7–33.7
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.8–10.1
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.2–8.4
Mobility disability among adults13.9%11.7–16.4
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.3–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.6%18.1–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.0–12.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.0–8.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.7–10.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.8–6.8
Loneliness among adults27.1%22.5–32.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.6–6.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–642.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)4.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)3.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle4.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription94.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate75.2%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 population6.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households59.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+21.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age42.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$102,917$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$140,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328
Median gross rent$718$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 birth85.3 yr ± 3.6178.9 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 3.61 years of 85.3, 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