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ZIP code

57061

in Sinai, South DakotaPopulation 215

60.93/ 100

Ranked #4,177 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.1%)

Ranked #13 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 3.7%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

99.6 mi

in the top 3.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST51st
US96th
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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

75.8%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

82.8%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

28.9%

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST35th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

1.9%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.4%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US93rd
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 ›

The read

Sinai, South Dakota (ZIP 57061), by its composite score, sits in the top 13.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,177th) and the top 3.7% of South Dakota (13th).

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: fiber broadband lies at the national maximum, and modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum, and expected annual loss is in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 3.7% nationally, modeled colon screening stands in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled mammography registers in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and poverty sits in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 6.9% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 57016, about 21 miles away.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Disability

healthier than 85%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Disability

healthier than 93%

7%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

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.

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 adults26.9%23.9–30.1
High blood pressure among adults32.6%29.1–36.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.9%9.7–12.2
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.7–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults6.1%5.1–7.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.2%4.6–8.0
Depression among adults22.1%19.1–25.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.1%9.2–13.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.9%32.7–39.3
Obesity among adults38.4%33.5–43.6
Stroke among adults3.2%2.6–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.0%9.0–13.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.4–8.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.4%76.3–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.8%75.7–81.4
Cholesterol screening among adults88.4%86.1–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years75.8%72.7–78.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults74.3%71.8–76.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.8%77.9–86.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.9%16.3–21.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.5%8.3–14.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.1%14.7–23.9
Short sleep duration among adults28.9%25.4–32.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.1%11.0–17.6
Frequent mental distress among adults13.4%11.4–15.7
Frequent physical distress among adults11.5%9.4–13.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.4%9.3–13.8
Any disability among adults25.3%20.8–30.2
Hearing disability among adults7.0%6.0–8.2
Independent living disability among adults6.3%4.9–7.8
Mobility disability among adults10.9%8.3–13.6
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.3–3.7
Vision disability among adults3.5%2.8–4.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–6422.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365
No HS diploma (25+)22.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366
Unemployment rate (16+)6.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364
Broadband subscription88.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364
Homeownership rate66.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364
Foreign-born population4.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367
Single-parent households52.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+3.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age24.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365
Median household income$56,875$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336
Median home value$89,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311
Median gross rent$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$763 ($544–$1,089) n=243
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth86.3 yr ± 2.4278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.7 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 2.42 years of 86.3, 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