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58577

in Washburn, North DakotaPopulation 1,954

56.57/ 100

Ranked #7,683 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #108 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 29%)

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

231.7 mi

in the top 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST78th
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

3.6%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
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 ›

Fatal road crashes

0 per 100,000 residents per year

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Fiber broadband

99.9%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

19.7 mi

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Pharmacy access

0.54 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST80th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST46th
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 ›

Outpatient-care access

0.54 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›

Binge drinking

19.9%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST57th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Recreation access

1.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST78th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Washburn, North Dakota (ZIP 58577) ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,683rd) and the top 29% of North Dakota (108th).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 0.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers at the national minimum. Fiber broadband rests in the top 2.1% nationally, and pharmacy stands in the top 4.3% nationally. Outpatient lies in the top 6.7% nationally, and recreation lands in the top 7.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled fine-particle sits in the top 1.9% nationally, distance to a nursing home is in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled radon settles in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking resides in the top 6.6% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 58530, 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 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 85%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

“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 adults30.9%27.4–34.4
High blood pressure among adults36.9%32.8–40.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.2–11.2
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.7–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.1%6.2–8.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.7%5.7–7.9
Depression among adults20.6%17.3–23.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.1%9.4–12.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.6%34.3–42.7
Obesity among adults41.2%34.1–48.2
Stroke among adults3.5%3.1–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%8.9–13.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.9–7.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.6%77.6–83.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%73.9–80.9
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.1–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.0%65.0–74.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.1%62.4–69.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.2%71.8–85.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.9%16.6–23.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.0%11.3–16.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.6%19.2–28.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.1%26.2–38.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.3%13.7–19.2
Frequent mental distress among adults13.2%11.3–15.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.4%10.6–14.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.2%9.4–12.9
Any disability among adults27.4%23.2–31.8
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.5–9.7
Independent living disability among adults6.6%5.7–7.6
Mobility disability among adults12.4%10.4–14.6
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.9–3.8
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.7%17.5–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.0–10.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.2–6.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.1–9.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.5–6.1
Loneliness among adults28.1%23.8–32.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.1–5.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–643.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)6.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)0.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle0.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription88.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate74.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379
Foreign-born population1.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households60.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+18.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age36.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$74,471$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$260,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328
Median gross rent$829$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 birth79.7 yr ± 1.5278.9 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 1.52 years of 79.7, 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