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ZIP code

58377

in Starkweather, North DakotaPopulation 177

58.29/ 100

Ranked #6,156 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranked #65 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 18%)

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.

Loneliness

25.1%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

191.7 mi

in the top 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST59th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.6 pCi/L

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US96th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

37.2 mi

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
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 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US3rd
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 ›

Lithium in drinking water

85 µg/L

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US96th
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 ›

Housing insecurity

6.7%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10.9 per million

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.0%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Starkweather, North Dakota (ZIP 58377) ranks in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,156th) and the top 18% of North Dakota (65th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 1.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 5.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon lands in the top 4.2% nationally, distance to a community health center registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and lithium in drinking water sits in the top 4.2% nationally. Slow internet speeds rests in the top 5.8% nationally.

In plainer terms, 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 58338, 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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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 adults30.7%27.6–33.8
High blood pressure among adults36.8%33.3–40.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.1%10.1–12.1
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.5–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.7–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%5.8–8.0
Depression among adults19.2%16.6–22.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.2%9.7–12.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%36.2–43.7
Obesity among adults38.6%32.7–44.8
Stroke among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.1%8.7–11.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.7%4.3–7.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.0%78.5–83.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.3%75.1–81.1
Cholesterol screening among adults87.9%86.1–89.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.0%65.5–74.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.8%65.7–71.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.8%72.0–84.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.3%15.6–21.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.7%10.4–15.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.2%18.7–26.1
Short sleep duration among adults30.0%25.2–35.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.0%13.7–18.4
Frequent mental distress among adults12.4%10.8–14.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.3%10.8–14.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.9%9.4–12.6
Any disability among adults27.1%23.6–30.9
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.1–10.2
Independent living disability among adults6.7%5.7–7.6
Mobility disability among adults12.6%10.7–14.6
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.0–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.5%17.0–22.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.3–9.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.9%3.8–6.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.6–8.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.9%4.2–5.7
Loneliness among adults25.1%22.1–28.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–641.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)8.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle3.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription84.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate92.7%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 population2.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households69.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+24.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age59.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$91,667$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$137,500$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 birth79.8 yr ± 0.7278.9 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 0.72 years of 79.8, 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