ZIP code
58788
in Towner, North DakotaPopulation 884
52.91/ 100
Ranked #12,209 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #256 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #26 of 32 Minot, ND ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Child-care access
1.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 Superfund site
243.7 mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3.5 pCi/L
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS5thDefinition & 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
1.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
23.2 mi
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
28%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.3%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.9%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
55.5%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
Towner, North Dakota (ZIP 58788), by its composite score, sits in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,209th) and the bottom 31% of North Dakota (256th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: childcare settles in the top 0.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and loneliness rests in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled radon is in the top 4.5% nationally, modeled fine-particle lands in the top 6.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 6.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 8.8% nationally, and modeled pfas settles in the top 10.2% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 58368, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Minot, ND metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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.
Nearby
58368
North Dakotashares a border
Score 54.14
Closest healthier
58384
North Dakotashares a border
Score 55.94
Similar health profile
69149
Nebraska98% similar profile
Score 52.89
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 | 31.8% | 28.3–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 35.1–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 19.0% | 16.1–22.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.0–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 33.6–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 8.9–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.3–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78.7–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 73.9–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.6–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 60.5–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 59.8–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 70.5–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 15.2–21.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 11.9–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 21.7–30.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 25.8–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 15.5–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 27.2–35.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.4–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.0–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.1–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 4.9–7.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.6–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.0% | 23.5–33.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ND median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 15.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 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 | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383 |
| Single-parent households | 45.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377 |
| Population 65+ | 31.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383 |
| Median age | 51.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381 |
| Median household income | $80,595 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354 |
| Median home value | $123,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328 |
| Median gross rent | $450 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 1.65 | 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 1.65 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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