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ZIP code

58790

in Velva, North DakotaPopulation 1,638

52.55/ 100

Ranked #12,689 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranked #266 of 371 North Dakota ZIPs (bottom 28%)

Ranked #27 of 32 Minot, ND ZIPs (bottom 16%)

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

263.2 mi

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US99th
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 ›

Elder-services access

0.6 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US98th
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 ›

Radon

3.4 pCi/L

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US95th
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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.6 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.9%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST57th
US95th
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 ›

Child-care access

0.6 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST69th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Fiber broadband

97%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST44th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.9%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

0.6 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Binge drinking

19.2%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST45th
US90th
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 ›

The read

In overall standing, Velva, North Dakota (ZIP 58790) comes out in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,689th) and the bottom 28% of North Dakota (266th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 0.6% nationally, elder services rests in the top 1.8% nationally, and pharmacy lies in the top 3.3% nationally. Childcare sits in the top 7.1% nationally, fiber broadband settles in the top 8.2% nationally, and civic registers in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 10.8% nationally. By contrast, modeled radon lands in the top 5.4% nationally, and fine-particle is in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 8.2% nationally.

In plain terms, 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 58701, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.00%

16%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.00%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 37%

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.

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 adults30.7%27.5–34.3
High blood pressure among adults37.9%33.9–42.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%8.9–10.9
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.1–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.8–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.6–9.0
Depression among adults20.7%17.6–24.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.6%10.0–13.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%32.5–40.7
Obesity among adults42.4%35.1–50.0
Stroke among adults3.9%3.4–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.9%10.4–15.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%5.8–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.8%77.0–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.2%72.4–79.6
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%82.8–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.5%61.2–71.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.5%59.7–67.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.2%71.0–84.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.2%16.1–22.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.0%13.3–18.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.8%22.4–31.7
Short sleep duration among adults32.7%26.7–39.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.6%16.0–21.6
Frequent mental distress among adults14.3%12.5–16.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.7%11.9–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%11.2–14.9
Any disability among adults31.7%27.5–36.3
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.4–10.7
Independent living disability among adults8.1%7.0–9.3
Mobility disability among adults14.5%12.4–16.8
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.4%17.2–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.0–13.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.0–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.5–10.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.4–7.4
Loneliness among adults28.6%24.2–33.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.1–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ND median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (1.0–21.4%) n=380
Uninsured 18–6415.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.5% (0.0–19.2%) n=380
No HS diploma (25+)6.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.6–13.4%) n=382
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (12.5–41.0%) n=382
Unemployment rate (16+)1.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–6.5%) n=382
Households without a vehicle4.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–7.4%) n=379
Broadband subscription82.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.7% (75.3–98.1%) n=379
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32215.2% (4.0–28.2%) n=379
Homeownership rate78.7%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 population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.9% (0.0–5.7%) n=383
Single-parent households44.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.3% (40.0–83.3%) n=377
Population 65+19.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.6% (9.1–38.9%) n=383
Median age35.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.9 yr (31.1–60.2) n=381
Median household income$83,233$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,666 ($56,729–$115,391) n=354
Median home value$224,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$159,750 ($88,870–$297,180) n=328
Median gross rent$833$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 birth77.7 yr ± 0.9978.9 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 0.99 years of 77.7, 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