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58531

in Coleharbor, North DakotaPopulation 303

ZipVitals Score
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54.10/ 100

Ranked #10,570 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)

Ranked #196 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 47%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

244.2 mi

in the top 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST82nd
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

3.2%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

27.3%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

98.9%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST70th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST40th
US92nd
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 ›

Housing insecurity

6.8%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.5%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.0%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

32.7%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Coleharbor, North Dakota (ZIP 58531) ranks in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,570th) and the bottom 47% of North Dakota (196th).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 0.7% nationally, and homeownership is at the national maximum. Modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 6.0% nationally, utility shutoff resides in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and transportation lands in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Against that, modeled fine-particle registers in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled radon sits in the top 8.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 8.8% nationally.

In plainer 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 58545, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 76%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 6%

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 adults35.9%32.3–39.6
High blood pressure among adults42.1%37.8–46.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.4%11.1–13.7
Current asthma among adults9.8%8.6–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%7.9–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.0%6.8–9.3
Depression among adults19.2%16.3–22.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.0%11.2–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.1%37.6–46.6
Obesity among adults40.8%34.2–47.9
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.2%8.1–12.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.9–7.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.1%81.2–86.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%77.0–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults89.5%87.9–90.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.3%66.2–76.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.3%61.7–69.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.6%69.8–84.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.1–20.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.8%11.5–16.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.3%22.0–31.2
Short sleep duration among adults31.7%25.7–38.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.3%15.4–21.5
Frequent mental distress among adults12.1%10.5–13.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.6%11.8–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.5
Any disability among adults30.9%26.6–35.4
Hearing disability among adults10.9%9.6–12.2
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.3–8.4
Mobility disability among adults15.5%13.1–18.0
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.3–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.4%17.2–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%6.7–10.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.1–6.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.5–8.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.2–5.8
Loneliness among adults27.3%23.1–31.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.5%3.7–5.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)5.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)8.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle3.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription86.3%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 rate100.0%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 households84.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+57.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age66.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$81,071$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$318,900$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.4 yr ± 0.9878.9 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 0.98 years of 79.4, 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