ZIP code
57077
in Worthing, South DakotaPopulation 1,417
58.61/ 100
Ranked #5,891 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #40 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 11.2%)
Ranked #15 of 47 Sioux Falls, SD-MN ZIPs (top 32%)
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 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
21.8%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.1%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.4%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
72 µg/L
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.5%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.4%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
28.4%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.91%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.9%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS9thDefinition & 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
By its overall health score, Worthing, South Dakota (ZIP 57077) lands in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,891st) and the top 11.2% of South Dakota (40th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: fiber broadband stands in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and pfas registers in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Against that, modeled radon sits in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled binge drinking rests in the top 2.0% nationally, and lithium in drinking water is in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled fine-particle stands in the top 9.9% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 57032, 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 Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area.
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 88%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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 22.9; chronic-disease standing 88.4 — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,969 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
57032
South Dakotashares a border
Score 66.02
Similar health profile
03291
New Hampshire98% similar profile
Score 64.87
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 | 21.2% | 18.8–23.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.4% | 25.4–31.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.2–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.4% | 27.4–33.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.3% | 32.4–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.4–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.0–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.4% | 68.9–75.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.3% | 71.8–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 81.5–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 61.8–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.4% | 66.5–72.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.8% | 74.5–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.8% | 18.6–25.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.4% | 16.3–23.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.5% | 26.0–33.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.3% | 21.9–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–11.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
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 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367 |
| Single-parent households | 48.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362 |
| Population 65+ | 10.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365 |
| Median household income | $88,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336 |
| Median home value | $234,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311 |
| Median gross rent | $1,178 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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