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58645

in Medora, North DakotaPopulation 320

ZipVitals Score
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55.25/ 100

Ranked #9,147 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #151 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 41%)

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

158.7 mi

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST41st
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 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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Distance to an emergency room

23.5 mi

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Distance to a community health center

30.8 mi

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

2.7%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

7.5 days/year

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US5th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20.4%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US95th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10.7 per million

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US5th
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST38th
US7th
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

1.1%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US91st
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 ›

The read

Medora, North Dakota (ZIP 58645) ranks in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,147th) and the top 41% of North Dakota (151st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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On the ground here, a handful of readings tell most of the story: distance to a nursing home lies in the top 3.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 3.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers in the top 3.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds lies in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled binge drinking is in the top 4.8% nationally. More positively, distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

For context, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 58627, 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 72%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.9%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 78%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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 adults27.4%24.3–30.7
High blood pressure among adults33.7%29.7–38.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%7.8–9.6
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.0–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.6–7.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.7%5.6–8.0
Depression among adults21.3%18.0–25.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.2%8.7–11.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.6%30.3–39.0
Obesity among adults37.7%29.4–46.7
Stroke among adults3.2%2.8–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.1%6.5–10.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.4–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.3%74.3–80.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.1%70.9–78.9
Cholesterol screening among adults83.9%81.3–86.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.3%61.2–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.6%62.0–69.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.3%67.6–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.4%16.8–24.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.4%11.6–17.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.7%19.5–28.8
Short sleep duration among adults31.8%25.4–38.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.0%14.4–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults14.6%12.7–16.9
Frequent physical distress among adults12.4%10.7–14.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.8%10.8–15.1
Any disability among adults28.4%24.2–33.1
Hearing disability among adults7.8%6.9–8.8
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.3–8.7
Mobility disability among adults12.2%10.3–14.5
Self-care disability among adults3.4%2.9–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.5%17.0–24.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.5–13.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.3–9.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.0–10.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.2–7.4
Loneliness among adults29.1%24.2–34.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.7–6.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–6414.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)8.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.7%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 vehicle4.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription89.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate69.7%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 population4.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households78.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+48.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age62.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$78,086$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$258,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328
Median gross rent$629$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 birth79.8 yr ± 1.1178.9 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 1.11 years of 79.8, 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