ZIP code
58495
in Wishek, North DakotaPopulation 1,129
48.35/ 100
Ranked #18,479 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #333 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 10.3%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
13.5%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
51.4 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.83 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
6.5%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
182.3 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST55thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.83 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.4 pCi/L
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
3.0%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
Wishek, North Dakota (ZIP 58495), overall, ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,479th) and the bottom 10.3% of North Dakota (333rd).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled hearing disability registers in the top 1.3% nationally, distance to a community health center resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled energy burden settles in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled radon is in the top 5.7% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 3.9% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and elder services lies in the top 1.1% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 1.3% nationally, and pharmacy rests in the top 1.6% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers at the national minimum.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. ZIP 58549, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
58413
North Dakotashares a border
Score 47.70
Closest healthier
58549
North Dakotashares a border
Score 50.80
Similar health profile
58332
North Dakota98% similar profile
Score 47.67
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 | 36.0% | 32.2–39.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.0% | 38.7–47.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–13.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.1–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 15.7–21.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 36.3–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 27.7–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.9% | 12.9–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.8–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.1% | 81.6–86.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.5–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.2–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 64.6–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.0% | 59.3–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 69.8–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.9–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 24.5–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 24.9–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.2% | 18.7–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 32.8–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.1–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 16.1–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.0–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.5–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.2–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 24.5–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 15.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383 |
| Single-parent households | 44.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377 |
| Population 65+ | 28.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383 |
| Median age | 44.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381 |
| Median household income | $73,661 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354 |
| Median home value | $106,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328 |
| Median gross rent | $586 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 80.0, 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