ZIP code
58520
in Almont, North DakotaPopulation 272
51.83/ 100
Ranked #13,664 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #287 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #18 of 19 Bismarck, ND ZIPs (bottom 5.3%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
179.8 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 ›Slow internet speeds
6.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.0%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
20.2%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
17.1 per million
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
22.9 mi
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
28.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Almont, North Dakota (ZIP 58520) lands in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,664th) and the bottom 23% of North Dakota (287th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Set against that, slow internet speeds settles in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled fine-particle resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the top 5.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled radon stands in the top 10.8% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 58535, just across the boundary, ranks better 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Bismarck, ND metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
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
58529
North Dakotashares a border
Score 46.82
Closest healthier
58535
North Dakotashares a border
Score 57.02
Similar health profile
58750
North Dakota99% similar profile
Score 53.19
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 | 29.8% | 27.0–32.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 33.4–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.4–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 34.6–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 34.6–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 12.1–16.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.9–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 77.0–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 72.6–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 81.8–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 60.9–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.1% | 60.0–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 70.4–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.2% | 17.5–23.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 22.1–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 28.9–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 26.7–33.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 18.2–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.0–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.6–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.3% | 24.8–32.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 77.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 15.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383 |
| Single-parent households | 59.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377 |
| Population 65+ | 9.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381 |
| Median household income | $96,188 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354 |
| Median home value | $88,900 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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