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58579

in Wilton, North DakotaPopulation 1,001

ZipVitals Score
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56.42/ 100

Ranked #7,842 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #112 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 30%)

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

229.1 mi

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST76th
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

3.3%

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 ›

Fiber broadband

99.8%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.5 pCi/L

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US95th
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 ›

Fatal road crashes

50 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US96th
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 ›

Binge drinking

20.5%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US96th
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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

14.5 mi

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.46%

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST35th
US9th
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 ›

Loud transportation noise

0.72%

in the top 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US72nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 34% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US66th
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 ›

The read

By its overall health score, Wilton, North Dakota (ZIP 58579) lands in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,842nd) and the top 30% of North Dakota (112th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 0.8% nationally, and fiber broadband lies in the top 2.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 11.6% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the bottom 12.2% nationally. On the other hand, modeled fine-particle sits in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled radon rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the top 4.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 5.7% nationally.

To translate a couple of 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 58477, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 75%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

“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 adults28.7%26.2–31.1
High blood pressure among adults34.5%31.6–37.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.8–10.3
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.1–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Depression among adults20.2%17.7–22.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.5%9.3–11.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.9%33.9–40.1
Obesity among adults38.8%34.0–44.0
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.1%10.3–14.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.6%5.4–7.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.7–81.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.0%73.2–78.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.8–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.7%61.9–69.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.8%63.9–69.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.6%73.3–83.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.5%18.1–23.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.8%12.0–15.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.0%19.0–25.0
Short sleep duration among adults31.3%27.2–35.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.1%14.2–18.1
Frequent mental distress among adults13.6%12.1–15.0
Frequent physical distress among adults12.0%10.7–13.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.8%10.5–13.2
Any disability among adults28.4%25.3–31.4
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.6–9.3
Independent living disability among adults6.7%6.0–7.5
Mobility disability among adults12.2%10.7–13.6
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.9–3.6
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.6–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%18.4–23.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.5–10.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.5–6.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.6–8.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.8–6.3
Loneliness among adults28.7%25.6–32.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.3–5.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–645.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)9.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)0.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle3.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription83.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate85.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379
Foreign-born population3.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households69.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+23.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age48.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$93,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$281,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328
Median gross rent$841$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 birth80.9 yr ± 1.4078.9 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 1.40 years of 80.9, 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