ZIP code
58321
in Brocket, North DakotaPopulation 140
57.98/ 100
Ranked #6,412 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #76 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 20%)
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
162.5 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST44thUS98thDefinition & 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
26.4%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
29.7 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Fiber broadband
99%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST72ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.2 pCi/L
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS92ndDefinition & 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
20.2%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
1.4%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Brocket, North Dakota (ZIP 58321) lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,412th) and the top 20% of North Dakota (76th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 1.6% nationally, modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally, fiber broadband settles in the top 4.7% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Set against that, distance to a community health center sits in the top 4.2% nationally, and lithium in drinking water lands in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the top 7.6% nationally, and binge drinking stands in the top 5.5% nationally.
Put 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. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. On the overall standing, ZIP 58327, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
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
58250
North Dakotashares a border
Score 53.65
Closest healthier
58327
North Dakotashares a border
Score 61.23
Similar health profile
58420
North Dakota99% similar profile
Score 60.42
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 | 27.6% | 25.4–29.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 31.1–36.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.9–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 18.2–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 33.9–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 32.9–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 8.4–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.1–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.8–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 73.6–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.5–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 65.8–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.0% | 64.4–69.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.4% | 74.4–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.1% | 18.2–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.4% | 27.3–35.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.2% | 23.2–29.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.6% | 17.2–22.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.1–6.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.4% | 23.5–29.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 32.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.0% | 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 | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 15.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.5% | 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 | 7.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383 |
| Single-parent households | 43.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377 |
| Population 65+ | 18.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383 |
| Median age | 33.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381 |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354 |
| Median home value | $256,800 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 78.5, 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