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58490

in Verona, North DakotaPopulation 265

ZipVitals Score
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58.89/ 100

Ranked #5,677 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)

Ranked #55 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 14.9%)

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

26.5%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

113.4 mi

in the top 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST20th
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 ›

Lithium in drinking water

89 µg/L

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
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

3.4 pCi/L

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
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 ›

Fiber broadband

99.1%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST76th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.8%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST55th
US95th
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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.6%

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

7.2%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

19.4%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST49th
US91st
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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, Verona, North Dakota (ZIP 58490) stands in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,677th) and the top 14.9% of North Dakota (55th).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 3.0% nationally. Fiber broadband resides in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Working the other way, lithium in drinking water sits in the top 3.3% nationally, modeled radon resides in the top 6.1% nationally, and modeled fine-particle stands in the top 5.2% nationally.

For clarity, 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 58480, about 21 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 adults30.5%27.3–33.6
High blood pressure among adults36.0%32.1–39.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.4–11.3
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.4–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%5.9–8.3
Depression among adults19.4%16.7–22.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.6%10.0–13.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%34.9–42.4
Obesity among adults35.5%29.0–41.8
Stroke among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.0%6.6–9.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.4%5.0–7.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.1%78.4–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%74.3–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.3–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.3%66.8–75.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.3%66.2–72.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.0%74.3–85.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.4%16.8–22.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.6%11.4–16.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.0%19.1–27.2
Short sleep duration among adults30.3%25.2–35.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.6%14.1–19.3
Frequent mental distress among adults12.9%11.3–14.5
Frequent physical distress among adults12.5%10.8–14.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.3%9.8–13.0
Any disability among adults27.6%23.7–31.7
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.8
Independent living disability among adults6.7%5.8–7.7
Mobility disability among adults12.9%10.8–15.1
Self-care disability among adults3.4%2.9–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.1%17.2–23.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.1–10.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.0–6.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.9–8.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.4–6.0
Loneliness among adults26.5%22.7–30.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.6%3.8–5.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–6415.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)1.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.3%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 subscription81.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate85.3%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 households65.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+15.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age42.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$115,625$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$121,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328
Median gross rent$1,102$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 birth80.2 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 80.2, 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