ZIP code
58778
in Ruso, North DakotaPopulation 187
55.32/ 100
Ranked #9,067 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #148 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (top 40%)
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
256.8 mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & 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
25.9%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
43.3%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$148,777
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.6%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
6.3%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Ruso, North Dakota (ZIP 58778) stands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,067th) and the top 40% of North Dakota (148th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Household income lands in the top 4.0% nationally, and poverty settles at the national minimum. Homeownership rests at the national maximum, home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum, and floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum. Modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally. On the other side, households without a vehicle lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled fine-particle settles in the top 3.0% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 58575, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 78%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 1.0%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
“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
58575
North Dakotashares a border
Score 55.87
Closest healthier
58759
North Dakotaabout 1.0 mi away
Score 55.97
Similar health profile
50102
Iowa99% similar profile
Score 53.12
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 | 39.6% | 35.5–43.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.5% | 41.8–51.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.2–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 18.2% | 15.3–21.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.8% | 41.2–50.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.0% | 35.1–49.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.2–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 4.4–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.9% | 83.2–88.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 79.1–85.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.2% | 89.6–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.2% | 67.5–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.5% | 62.9–70.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 72.6–85.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 12.9–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 11.2–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 21.8–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.9% | 24.4–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 15.6–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.1–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.4–12.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 26.4–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–12.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.7–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 13.5–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.3–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 16.5–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.1–10.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 3.8–7.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 4.9–7.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 25.9% | 21.4–30.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 62.6% | 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 | 43.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 15.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 7.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383 |
| Single-parent households | 16.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377 |
| Population 65+ | 1.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383 |
| Median age | 36.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381 |
| Median household income | $148,777 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354 |
| Median home value | $372,700 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 78.9, 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