ZIP code
58486
in Sykeston, North DakotaPopulation 178
53.37/ 100
Ranked #11,530 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #232 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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
181 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST54thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
46.3 mi
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
26.6 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
17%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
4.2%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
91 µg/L
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.8% 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 ›Radon
3.3 pCi/L
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS94thDefinition & 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
3.2%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Sykeston, North Dakota (ZIP 58486), on the composite measure, lands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,530th) and the bottom 37% of North Dakota (232nd).
What the data shows most clearly about this place comes first: distance to a community health center resides in the top 1.4% nationally, distance to an emergency room lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 2.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds stands in the top 2.9% nationally, lithium in drinking water is in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled radon rests in the top 6.4% nationally. More positively, distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 1.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 4.4% nationally.
In everyday 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 58418, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
58418
North Dakotashares a border
Score 53.44
Closest healthier
58421
North Dakotashares a border
Score 54.19
Similar health profile
58646
North Dakota99% similar profile
Score 53.38
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 | 33.7% | 29.9–37.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.4% | 35.0–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 19.4% | 16.4–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 35.3–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 30.5–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 8.9–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.0–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.9% | 80.2–85.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.0–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.3–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 61.8–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.1% | 60.5–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 69.6–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 15.0–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.6–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.9% | 20.5–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.0% | 24.3–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 15.9–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 26.8–35.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.6% | 16.5–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.7–11.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 4.8–7.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.1–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.1% | 23.6–32.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 3.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 15.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.7% | 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 | 61.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377 |
| Population 65+ | 29.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383 |
| Median age | 50.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354 |
| Median home value | $77,500 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.1 yr ± 1.93 | 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 1.93 years of 83.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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