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ZIP code

58451

in Hurdsfield, North DakotaPopulation 51

53.61/ 100

Ranked #11,224 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranked #220 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 41%)

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

208.7 mi

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST68th
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

6.9%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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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 ›

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.

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Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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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 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

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 ›

Distance to a community health center

22.9 mi

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST59th
US93rd
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 ›

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 ›

The read

By the composite measure, Hurdsfield, North Dakota (ZIP 58451) sits in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,224th) and the bottom 41% of North Dakota (220th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: distance to a Superfund site is in the top 0.9% nationally, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and poverty sits at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum. On the other hand, slow internet speeds lands in the top 1.9% nationally, and lithium in drinking water resides in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the top 6.2% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water settles at the national maximum. Distance to a community health center stands in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled fine-particle is in the top 6.9% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 58423, just across the boundary, ranks 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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 71%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 61%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

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 adults33.0%29.3–36.7
High blood pressure among adults38.6%34.2–42.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.9%9.8–12.1
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.1–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%6.7–9.6
Depression among adults19.9%16.8–23.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%11.0–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.0%34.7–43.6
Obesity among adults37.8%30.5–45.9
Stroke among adults4.2%3.6–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.9%10.2–15.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%4.9–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.3%79.5–84.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%74.0–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults86.5%84.3–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.6%62.9–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.3%60.4–67.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.5%68.3–82.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.1%15.0–21.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.5%11.5–17.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.0%20.2–30.2
Short sleep duration among adults31.3%25.1–37.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.9%15.8–22.4
Frequent mental distress among adults13.7%11.8–15.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.8%11.8–15.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.6%10.6–14.6
Any disability among adults31.6%26.9–36.4
Hearing disability among adults10.5%9.2–11.8
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.8–9.3
Mobility disability among adults15.2%12.6–17.8
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.4–4.7
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.2–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%16.8–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.1–13.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.3–8.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.6–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.1–7.3
Loneliness among adults28.7%23.8–33.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.5–6.6
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+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.2%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 subscription100.0%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 rate96.2%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 households75.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+27.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age62.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$62,115$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$109,800$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 birth83.7 yr ± 2.4778.9 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 2.47 years of 83.7, 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