ZIP code
58422
in Cathay, North DakotaPopulation 174
52.94/ 100
Ranked #12,165 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #254 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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
186.1 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST57thUS99thDefinition & 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
11.2%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
47.2 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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
ST78thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS4thDefinition & 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 an emergency room
21.6 mi
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$131,477
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
1.7%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.4%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
Cathay, North Dakota (ZIP 58422), overall, ranks in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,165th) and the bottom 32% of North Dakota (254th).
Reading the data plainly, a few things define this area first: slow internet speeds resides in the top 1.3% nationally, distance to a community health center settles in the top 1.3% nationally, and lithium in drinking water is in the top 3.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the top 4.5% nationally, modeled radon lands in the top 8.3% nationally, and modeled fine-particle lies in the top 6.9% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Household income registers in the top 6.7% nationally, and poverty resides in the bottom 6.3% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 58418, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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.
Nearby
58356
North Dakotashares a border
Score 49.82
Closest healthier
58418
North Dakotashares a border
Score 53.44
Similar health profile
58653
North Dakota99% similar profile
Score 54.77
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 33.0% | 29.1–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 33.7–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.3–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.6–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.1% | 31.6–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.0–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 4.6–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | 78.7–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 74.2–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.0–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.9% | 62.5–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.5% | 62.6–69.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 66.2–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.1–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 11.8–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 19.8–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 25.1–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 15.4–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 25.3–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.1–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.3–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 7.6–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.0–8.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.3–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.1% | 23.4–33.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 15.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383 |
| Single-parent households | 32.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383 |
| Median age | 28.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381 |
| Median household income | $131,477 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354 |
| Median home value | $172,900 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.7 yr ± 2.47 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.0 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 2.47 years of 83.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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