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ZIP code

58653

in Gascoyne, North DakotaPopulation 700

54.77/ 100

Ranked #9,739 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)

Ranked #171 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 46%)

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.

Elder-services access

1.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 community health center

37.6 mi

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US98th
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 ›

Recreation access

1.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
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 ›

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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

108.1 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST18th
US97th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.4%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST42nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.5%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

14.7 mi

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

8.6 days/year

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US6th
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 ›

Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST29th
US90th
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 ›

The read

Gascoyne, North Dakota (ZIP 58653), by its composite score, sits in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,739th) and the top 46% of North Dakota (171st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: elder services lands in the top 0.3% nationally, and recreation stands in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and humid heat lies in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a community health center rests in the top 2.5% nationally, slow internet speeds resides in the top 4.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled radon lands in the top 9.6% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 57755, 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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Disability

healthier than 58%

7%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.7%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 58%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults32.1%28.7–35.7
High blood pressure among adults39.1%34.9–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.1–12.2
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.8–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.6%7.7–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%6.8–9.1
Depression among adults19.1%16.2–22.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%11.0–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.6%35.3–44.1
Obesity among adults37.1%29.6–44.9
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.9%8.0–12.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%6.0–8.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.3%79.5–84.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%73.8–80.8
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%85.0–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.6%64.7–74.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.7%60.3–67.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.6%71.0–83.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.9%14.9–21.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.2%12.1–16.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.8%20.5–29.2
Short sleep duration among adults32.5%26.6–38.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.1%15.6–20.9
Frequent mental distress among adults13.0%11.5–14.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%11.6–15.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.0%10.5–13.6
Any disability among adults30.3%26.2–34.6
Hearing disability among adults10.2%9.1–11.4
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.3
Mobility disability among adults14.4%12.4–16.6
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.1–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.5%17.3–24.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.1–11.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.8–7.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.3–8.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.8–6.5
Loneliness among adults27.4%22.9–32.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.8%4.1–5.6
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 18–6412.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)7.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)6.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle2.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription93.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate79.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379
Foreign-born population0.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households48.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+25.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age37.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$85,714$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$163,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328
Median gross rent$773$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 birth81.8 yr ± 2.3178.9 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 2.31 years of 81.8, 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