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58418

in Bowdon, North DakotaPopulation 259

ZipVitals Score
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53.44/ 100

Ranked #11,459 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #228 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 39%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

190.7 mi

in the top 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST58th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

5.1%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

33.9 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
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 ›

Lithium in drinking water

89 µg/L

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
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 ›

Radon

3.3 pCi/L

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST62nd
US94th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.5%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST46th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.4%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
US93rd
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 ›

Hearing disability

11.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.6%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Bowdon, North Dakota (ZIP 58418) comes out in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,459th) and the bottom 39% of North Dakota (228th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 7.9% nationally. By contrast, slow internet speeds stands in the top 2.4% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 3.2% nationally. Lithium in drinking water is in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled radon resides in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled fine-particle rests in the top 6.6% nationally, and hearing disability lies in the top 7.0% nationally.

In plain terms, 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 58423, 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

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

About typical

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

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 adults35.2%31.4–39.0
High blood pressure among adults41.1%36.7–45.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.1%11.0–13.3
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.7–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.4–10.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.6%7.3–10.0
Depression among adults18.8%15.8–21.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%11.8–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.6%36.2–45.1
Obesity among adults38.0%30.7–45.7
Stroke among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.7%9.4–14.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.6–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.6%81.0–86.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%75.9–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%86.4–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.2%65.2–74.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.6%63.0–69.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.5%69.7–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.0%14.2–20.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.3%11.6–17.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.0%21.3–30.6
Short sleep duration among adults29.6%23.9–35.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.4%16.5–22.5
Frequent mental distress among adults12.6%10.9–14.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.0%12.1–16.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.7%10.0–13.4
Any disability among adults32.4%27.8–36.7
Hearing disability among adults11.4%10.1–12.8
Independent living disability among adults7.9%6.8–9.1
Mobility disability among adults16.3%13.8–18.9
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.6–4.8
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.4–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%16.5–23.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%7.9–12.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.2–8.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.3–9.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.7–6.6
Loneliness among adults27.5%23.0–32.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.3–6.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–6411.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)8.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)2.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle3.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription75.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate88.4%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 households75.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+44.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age61.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$55,357$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$122,500$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 birth83.9 yr ± 2.0878.9 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 2.08 years of 83.9, 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