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58324

in Cando, North DakotaPopulation 1,320

47.34/ 100

Ranked #19,741 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #345 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 7.1%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Grocery access

0.74 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Child-care access

1.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

206 mi

in the top 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST66th
US99th
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 ›

Radon

3.8 pCi/L

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
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 ›

Elder-services access

0.74 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

1.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.74 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
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 ›

Recreation access

1.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99.2%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST77th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Cando, North Dakota (ZIP 58324) ranks in the bottom 38% nationally (19,741st) and the bottom 7.1% of North Dakota (345th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled radon settles in the top 2.9% nationally. More positively, grocery rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and childcare lands in the top 0.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 1.0% nationally, elder services rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and civic lands in the top 2.0% nationally. Pharmacy settles in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and recreation lands in the top 3.5% nationally. Fiber broadband settles in the top 4.3% nationally.

For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 58317, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 91%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

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.

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 adults35.2%31.3–39.2
High blood pressure among adults42.8%38.1–47.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.3
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.5–11.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.3–11.8
Depression among adults20.5%17.2–24.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.5%12.4–16.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%35.6–45.1
Obesity among adults44.3%35.4–53.1
Stroke among adults4.9%4.3–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.9%13.9–20.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.3–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.1%79.1–84.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.1%74.3–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults85.8%83.7–87.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.0%58.3–69.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.5%56.6–64.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.1%62.5–78.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.9%13.7–20.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.5%14.3–21.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.5%25.3–36.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.0%25.8–38.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.5%19.0–26.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.4%12.4–16.4
Frequent physical distress among adults15.5%13.4–17.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%11.9–16.3
Any disability among adults35.5%30.5–40.7
Hearing disability among adults11.6%10.2–13.2
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.2–11.3
Mobility disability among adults18.2%15.4–21.3
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.3–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.3–7.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%18.3–25.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.6%10.9–16.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.8%7.7–12.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.3–12.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.4–8.8
Loneliness among adults29.2%24.3–34.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.9–8.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–648.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)10.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)0.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle2.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription83.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate70.3%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 population4.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households64.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+19.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age43.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$61,146$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$157,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328
Median gross rent$768$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 birth79.4 yr ± 1.6378.9 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 1.63 years of 79.4, 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