Health · Zap

Zap, ND health

Zap differs from North Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.3% vs 10.8%) and more adults with COPD (8.1% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Zap
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How Zap compares with North Dakota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Zap adults…

38 of every 100 Zap adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–41.9%

Bars show Zap; the black tick is North Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Zap, betterZap, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Zap
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Zap
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.4% Zap
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Zap
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Zap adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
58%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
64%
Colon screening
ND 65%
73%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Zap 7.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Zap adults are doing

1 in 4Zap adults feel lonely
27.5% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Zap adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Zap adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Zap adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · North Dakota 14.2% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Zap adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Zap adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 15
Zap adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Zap adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · ND 6.5% · about the same

8.6% of Zap adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

of Zap adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

Black tick: North Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Zap

No hospital or community health center in Zap itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSakakawea Medical Center - CahHazen · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health Dickinson★★★★★ · 50.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterBeulah · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Beulah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.7 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.7 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.3 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.8 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careZap is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careZap is not a shortage area
! Mental healthZap's county is a federal shortage area.Region VII West Central Human Service Center · need score 11 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Zap. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Zap
MeasureZapMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.8%33.3–41.9%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.2%33.7–42.3%33.8%about the same
Obesity41.8%33.9–49.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.2%26.6–33.7%25.3%worse
Depression20.8%17.3–24.1%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.3%13.3–19.6%10.8%worse
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.1–10.3%8.2%about the same
Diabetes12.5%10.6–14.5%9.8%worse
COPD8.1%6.6–9.8%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.9%6.8–9%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.3–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%13.4–20.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink19.4%15.9–22.9%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%20.8–30.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%28.1–40.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.6%71.4–79.2%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.8%53.7–61.8%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.7%82.2–87%82.7%about the same
Colon screening64%58.5–68.9%64.9%about the same
Mammogram73%64.3–80.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.2–82.3%76.3%about the same
No health insurance7.5%5.6–9.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.5%22.8–32.5%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%17.5–25.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.5–16.8%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health20%16.5–24%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.1%12–16.4%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%9.6–16.2%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%7.9–12.3%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.6–8.1%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%5.8–8.6%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP8.6%6.4–11.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.6%26.6–36.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%11.8–17.1%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.5%11.3–16.1%12.6%
Hearing9.2%8–10.5%7.8%
Vision5%4.2–5.9%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.5–5.1%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%6.7–9.7%7.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Zap door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the North Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call Zap better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Zap directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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