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58529

in Carson, North DakotaPopulation 721

ZipVitals Score
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46.82/ 100

Ranked #20,363 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #348 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 6.2%)

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.

Child-care access

1.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

147.8 mi

in the top 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST35th
US98th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

37.1 mi

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.9%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & 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.

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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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

16.1 mi

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST32nd
US6th
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 ›

Hearing disability

11.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST62nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

The read

Carson, North Dakota (ZIP 58529), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 36% nationally (20,363rd) and the bottom 6.2% of North Dakota (348th).

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: distance to a community health center stands in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled energy burden resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the top 6.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the top 7.0% nationally. On the better side, childcare sits in the top 0.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 7.3% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 58520, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.7%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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 adults34.0%30.2–37.9
High blood pressure among adults41.9%37.3–46.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.9%9.8–12.0
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.5–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.7%8.2–11.2
Depression among adults20.7%17.4–24.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.3%12.1–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%34.1–43.4
Obesity among adults42.1%33.7–50.7
Stroke among adults4.7%4.1–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.6%10.1–15.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.1%6.4–10.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.0%79.2–84.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.6%73.8–81.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.2%82.9–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.2%61.7–72.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.6%58.6–66.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.8%67.6–82.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%14.3–20.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.0%14.1–20.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.7%24.4–35.0
Short sleep duration among adults31.0%24.7–37.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.1%18.7–25.6
Frequent mental distress among adults14.4%12.4–16.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.0–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%11.9–15.9
Any disability among adults34.4%29.3–39.5
Hearing disability among adults11.4%10.0–12.8
Independent living disability among adults9.4%8.0–10.7
Mobility disability among adults17.4%14.6–20.0
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.5
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.1–6.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.6%16.9–24.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%10.5–16.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.8%7.5–12.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.8–11.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.2–8.7
Loneliness among adults28.0%22.7–33.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.6–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–641.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)7.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)2.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle3.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription82.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate81.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379
Foreign-born population3.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households53.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+21.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age43.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$65,536$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$88,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328
Median gross rent$644$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 birth79.3 yr ± 1.5878.9 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 1.58 years of 79.3, 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