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58343

in Knox, North DakotaPopulation 67

ZipVitals Score
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48.78/ 100

Ranked #17,951 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #330 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 11.1%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

223.5 mi

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST75th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Distance to a nursing home

20.5 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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.

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Lithium in drinking water

88 µg/L

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Slow internet speeds

2.5%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.5%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

10 days/year

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US7th
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

On balance, and by the composite measure, Knox, North Dakota (ZIP 58343) ranks in the bottom 44% nationally (17,951st) and the bottom 11.1% of North Dakota (330th).

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Plainly stated, a few measures mark out this area: distance to a nursing home resides in the top 3.2% nationally, and lithium in drinking water lands in the top 3.4% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled energy burden rests in the top 5.2% nationally. Better still, distance to a Superfund site is in the top 0.8% nationally, homeownership stands at the national maximum, and floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and humid heat resides in the bottom 7.0% nationally.

In plainer terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 58368, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

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 adults30.3%26.8–33.8
High blood pressure among adults38.0%33.7–42.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.5–10.6
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%6.8–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%6.9–10.2
Depression among adults22.3%18.9–26.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.3%10.5–14.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.1%33.9–42.6
Obesity among adults39.4%31.6–47.6
Stroke among adults4.0%3.5–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.7%11.9–17.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.1%5.8–11.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.7%76.9–82.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.1%72.1–79.9
Cholesterol screening among adults83.6%80.9–86.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.0%60.5–71.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.8%55.8–63.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.5%65.2–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.5%15.4–22.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.5%12.9–20.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.0%21.7–32.4
Short sleep duration among adults34.6%28.1–41.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.5%16.7–24.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.1–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%11.9–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%11.9–16.9
Any disability among adults33.1%27.8–38.4
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.2–10.8
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.6–10.8
Mobility disability among adults15.3%12.6–18.2
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.6–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.6–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.5%16.9–24.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.6%10.5–17.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.8%7.4–12.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.2–12.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.2–9.1
Loneliness among adults28.1%23.6–33.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.8–8.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–647.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)9.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.0%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription89.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate100.0%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 population13.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households95.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+52.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age66.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$220,600$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.8 yr ± 1.2878.9 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 1.28 years of 76.8, 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