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58361

in Pekin, North DakotaPopulation 220

ZipVitals Score
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55.11/ 100

Ranked #9,318 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #156 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 42%)

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

145.8 mi

in the top 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST34th
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 ›

Lead in tap water

11 ppb

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

US98th
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

4.9%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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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.

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Distance to a community health center

29 mi

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US96th
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.

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Housing-cost burden

4.3%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.9%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST49th
US93rd
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 ›

Median household income

$131,106

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Pekin, North Dakota (ZIP 58361) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,318th) and the top 42% of North Dakota (156th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Household income is in the top 6.8% nationally. On the other hand, lead in tap water stands in the top 2.1% nationally, slow internet speeds settles in the top 2.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center lies in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled fine-particle resides in the top 4.8% nationally, and radon lands in the top 7.3% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 58212, 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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Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 91%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

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 adults33.7%29.8–37.5
High blood pressure among adults40.1%35.4–44.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.9%10.7–13.1
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.7–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.6%7.4–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.2–9.2
Depression among adults20.1%16.9–23.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.2%10.3–14.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.1%35.4–44.8
Obesity among adults39.1%30.9–47.4
Stroke among adults4.1%3.6–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.6%10.9–16.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.5–8.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.8%80.0–85.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%74.8–82.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.5–89.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.7%67.8–77.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.3%65.7–72.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.1%69.0–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.6%14.4–21.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.2%10.5–16.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.7%18.8–28.8
Short sleep duration among adults29.5%23.6–35.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.3%14.2–20.6
Frequent mental distress among adults12.5%10.8–14.4
Frequent physical distress among adults12.9%11.0–15.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.5%9.6–13.5
Any disability among adults31.5%26.5–36.5
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.4–12.2
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.2–8.7
Mobility disability among adults14.7%12.1–17.5
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.1–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.5%3.8–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.5%16.2–23.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.9%6.8–11.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.2–7.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.6–8.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.3–6.2
Loneliness among adults27.1%22.4–32.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.7%3.8–5.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)1.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)42.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)4.7%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 subscription92.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate92.5%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households91.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+39.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age52.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$131,106$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$232,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328
Median gross rent$817$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 birth77.6 yr ± 1.2978.9 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 1.29 years of 77.6, 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