ZIP code
57040
in Lesterville, South DakotaPopulation 222
55.18/ 100
Ranked #9,245 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #121 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Radon
4.2 pCi/L
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
7.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
28.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
7.5%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
5.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
64.8 mi
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST30thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST64thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
7.6%
in the bottom 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
30.1 days/year
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Lesterville, South Dakota (ZIP 57040) stands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,245th) and the top 34% of South Dakota (121st).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: fiber broadband resides at the national maximum, and modeled pfas stands in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 7.6% nationally, and poverty resides in the bottom 10.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled radon stands in the top 1.4% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 7.2% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 9.8% nationally.
For clarity, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 57078, less than a tenth of a mile away, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
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
57045
South Dakotashares a border
Score 53.83
Closest healthier
57078
South Dakotaless than 0.1 mi away
Score 55.52
Similar health profile
57371
South Dakota99% similar profile
Score 58.57
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 | 28.5% | 25.0–32.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.5% | 31.2–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 32.0–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 30.8–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.6% | 6.1–9.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.3–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.2–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 72.7–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.3–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 63.8–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.8% | 67.6–74.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 71.2–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 15.5–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 20.1–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.2% | 22.5–34.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.6% | 14.0–19.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.3% | 25.9–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 7.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367 |
| Single-parent households | 88.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362 |
| Population 65+ | 29.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367 |
| Median age | 56.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365 |
| Median household income | $72,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336 |
| Median home value | $151,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311 |
| Median gross rent | $636 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $763 ($544–$1,089) n=243 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.5 yr ± 1.81 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.7 yr (77.4–84.2) n=357 |
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 1.81 years of 83.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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