ZIP code
58737
in Flaxton, North DakotaPopulation 107
58.45/ 100
Ranked #6,037 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #62 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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
313.1 mi
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
33.2 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
33.2 mi
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.6%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
3.4%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
8.2 days/year
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.6%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS94thDefinition & 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
97.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
5.0%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Flaxton, North Dakota (ZIP 58737), by its overall standing, sits in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,037th) and the top 17% of North Dakota (62nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that shape daily life here come through in the data: distance to a nursing home rests in the top 1.3% nationally, distance to an emergency room lies in the top 1.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled fine-particle settles in the top 5.6% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Defined in plain 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 58721, 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Nearby
58721
North Dakotashares a border
Score 59.08
Closest healthier
58703
North Dakotaabout 46 mi away
Score 59.70
Similar health profile
58062
North Dakota99% similar profile
Score 55.98
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 31.2% | 27.4–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 34.9–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 18.7% | 15.6–21.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.1–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 30.3–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.8–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 4.9–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.4–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 73.3–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.0–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 64.7–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.3% | 64.6–71.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.3% | 72.1–85.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 15.6–22.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 11.2–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.0% | 18.5–28.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 24.7–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 14.2–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.4% | 23.9–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 16.8–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.6–10.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 3.7–6.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.8–8.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.6% | 22.0–31.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 15.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.5% (59.2–98.7%) n=379 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.6%) n=379 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383 |
| Single-parent households | 15.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377 |
| Population 65+ | 14.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383 |
| Median age | 30.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354 |
| Median home value | $63,800 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.0 yr ± 1.55 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.0 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 1.55 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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