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58524

in Braddock, North DakotaPopulation 84

ZipVitals Score
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52.79/ 100

Ranked #12,386 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #262 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Distance to a Superfund site

207.6 mi

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST67th
US99th
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 ›

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full 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 ›

Hearing disability

12.6%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.3 pCi/L

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST55th
US93rd
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

27.3 mi

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US5th
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

1.5%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST46th
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

10.6%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Braddock, North Dakota (ZIP 58524) ranks in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,386th) and the bottom 29% of North Dakota (262nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: distance to a Superfund site is in the top 0.9% nationally, and fiber broadband settles at the national maximum. Modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and poverty registers at the national minimum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 5.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled hearing disability stands in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled radon lies in the top 7.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled fine-particle sits in the top 6.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the top 6.0% nationally.

To spell things out, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 58532, 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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 39%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

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.

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 adults34.2%30.9–37.4
High blood pressure among adults43.0%39.3–46.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.4%11.4–13.6
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.5–10.5
Coronary heart disease among adults10.6%9.2–11.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.4–10.7
Depression among adults17.9%15.7–20.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.2%12.3–16.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.7%38.0–45.5
Obesity among adults38.1%32.0–44.2
Stroke among adults4.8%4.2–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.3%11.1–15.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%4.9–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.1%81.7–86.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.3%76.5–81.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.8–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.0%64.8–73.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.3%61.3–67.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.8%68.5–80.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.8–19.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.5%11.8–17.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.9%21.7–30.4
Short sleep duration among adults30.1%25.7–35.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.1%16.8–23.6
Frequent mental distress among adults12.3%10.9–13.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.3–16.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.0%10.3–13.9
Any disability among adults33.9%29.6–38.2
Hearing disability among adults12.6%11.1–14.0
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.8–9.5
Mobility disability among adults16.6%13.9–19.3
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.7–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.4–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.1%17.3–23.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.5–11.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.6–7.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.7–8.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.6–6.4
Loneliness among adults26.5%23.0–30.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.7%4.0–5.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–6413.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)4.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.5%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 subscription88.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate88.7%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 households94.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+56.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age66.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$83,194$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value—$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 birth80.8 yr ± 0.8278.9 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 0.82 years of 80.8, 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