ZIP code
57069
in Vermillion, South DakotaPopulation 13,091
54.11/ 100
Ranked #10,556 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #153 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Lithium in drinking water
360 µg/L
in the top 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
25.9%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
22.7%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
15.0%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
20.8%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
7.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.2 pCi/L
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
2.2%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.5%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
Vermillion, South Dakota (ZIP 57069), overall, ranks in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,556th) and the top 43% of South Dakota (153rd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally, high blood pressure resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and diabetes settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled stroke sits in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Set against that, lithium in drinking water lies in the top 0.08% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking rests in the top 3.7% nationally, and radon registers in the top 7.7% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, lithium in drinking water runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 57004, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 96%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 36.0; chronic-disease standing 95.9 (top 10%) — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,397 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
57004
South Dakotashares a border
Score 56.55
Closest healthier
57010
South Dakotashares a border
Score 55.15
Similar health profile
73145
Oklahoma98% similar profile
Score 54.79
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 | 16.7% | 14.1–19.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 22.7% | 18.8–26.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.1–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 20.5–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.2% | 5.9–8.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 25.9% | 21.7–30.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.2% | 25.3–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 7.9–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.3–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.9% | 63.6–69.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.4% | 65.5–76.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 75.9% | 71.5–79.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 58.0–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.9% | 62.3–69.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 66.9–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.8% | 16.1–25.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 9.3–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.5% | 16.3–26.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.2% | 24.1–36.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.6% | 11.6–17.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 15.7–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.3% | 8.5–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 13.6–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.6% | 22.7–34.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 6.8–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367 |
| Single-parent households | 57.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362 |
| Population 65+ | 10.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367 |
| Median age | 23.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365 |
| Median household income | $53,327 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336 |
| Median home value | $231,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311 |
| Median gross rent | $768 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 78.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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