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ZIP code

58431

in Dickey, North DakotaPopulation 101

52.45/ 100

Ranked #12,827 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranked #270 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 27%)

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.

Loneliness

25.8%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

132.5 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST27th
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 ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

25.6 mi

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.0%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.6%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.3 pCi/L

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST55th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

6.3%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.4%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST37th
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 ›

Fiber broadband

97.4%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST49th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

The read

Dickey, North Dakota (ZIP 58431), on the composite measure, lands in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,827th) and the bottom 27% of North Dakota (270th).

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Where the data speaks clearest about this place, it leads: distance to an emergency room registers in the top 2.9% nationally, modeled hearing disability lands in the top 4.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the top 7.1% nationally, and fine-particle settles in the top 6.9% nationally. Better still, modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 2.3% nationally. Poverty rests at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

In everyday language, 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 58415, 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 80%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 84%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

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 adults35.7%31.6–40.0
High blood pressure among adults42.1%37.3–46.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.2%11.0–13.4
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.9–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults10.2%8.9–11.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%7.6–11.3
Depression among adults18.9%15.8–22.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.3–16.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.5%36.8–46.1
Obesity among adults36.7%28.9–44.7
Stroke among adults4.8%4.1–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.3%7.3–11.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.8%4.9–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.7%80.9–86.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%75.9–82.8
Cholesterol screening among adults88.7%86.6–90.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.2%64.7–75.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.0%57.9–65.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.3%67.9–83.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%13.6–19.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.0%12.6–19.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.4%22.3–33.3
Short sleep duration among adults31.8%25.5–38.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.4%16.8–24.7
Frequent mental distress among adults12.7%10.9–14.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.6%12.4–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.0%9.9–14.4
Any disability among adults32.6%27.6–38.1
Hearing disability among adults12.0%10.4–13.7
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.8–9.8
Mobility disability among adults16.8%14.0–20.2
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.7–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.4–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%16.6–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.0–13.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.3–9.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.2–9.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.7–7.0
Loneliness among adults25.8%21.1–30.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.4–6.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%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+)5.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)43.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription89.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)6.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate81.3%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 households83.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+26.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age55.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$62,083$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$105,800$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 birth80.6 yr ± 1.6378.9 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 1.63 years of 80.6, 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