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58480

in Sanborn, North DakotaPopulation 198

ZipVitals Score
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59.39/ 100

Ranked #5,286 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)

Ranked #48 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 13.0%)

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

25.5%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

124.3 mi

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST24th
US97th
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 ›

Binge drinking

21.2%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.5 pCi/L

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US95th
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Lithium in drinking water

87 µg/L

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
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-cost burden

2.3%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

1.0%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.1%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.6%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST51st
US94th
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, Sanborn, North Dakota (ZIP 58480) sits in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,286th) and the top 13.0% of North Dakota (48th).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 2.6% nationally, and floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and poverty settles in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and radon is in the top 5.1% nationally. Lithium in drinking water rests in the top 3.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 5.6% nationally.

In plain 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. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. ZIP 58481, 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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 61%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Disability

healthier than 82%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

“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 adults29.2%25.8–32.8
High blood pressure among adults35.5%31.5–39.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.0–11.0
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.7–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.9–7.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.3%5.4–7.4
Depression among adults19.8%16.7–23.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.2–12.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.3%32.1–40.7
Obesity among adults37.6%30.9–45.1
Stroke among adults3.3%2.9–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.9%6.3–9.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.5%4.4–7.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.2%76.9–83.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.6%71.5–79.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.0–88.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.1%66.2–75.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.7%66.0–73.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.7%70.3–84.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults21.2%17.7–25.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.6%10.4–15.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.1%17.3–25.4
Short sleep duration among adults30.7%24.9–36.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.1%12.9–17.9
Frequent mental distress among adults12.8%11.1–14.7
Frequent physical distress among adults11.7%10.2–13.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.6
Any disability among adults26.1%22.4–30.3
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.2–9.3
Independent living disability among adults6.2%5.3–7.1
Mobility disability among adults11.5%9.7–13.6
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.6%3.2–4.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.4%16.4–22.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.2–9.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.5%3.6–5.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.6–8.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.9%4.1–5.7
Loneliness among adults25.5%21.4–29.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.4%3.7–5.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–644.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)3.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)6.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle9.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription81.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)2.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate90.7%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households73.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+23.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age59.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$87,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$121,700$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 birth82.7 yr ± 2.3678.9 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 2.36 years of 82.7, 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