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ZIP code

57219

in Bristol, South DakotaPopulation 552

51.06/ 100

Ranked #14,762 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)

Ranked #250 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (bottom 31%)

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.

Elder-services access

2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

129.2 mi

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST73rd
US98th
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.

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Radon

3.4 pCi/L

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST46th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a community health center

27.3 mi

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.1%

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Lithium in drinking water

65 µg/L

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Fiber broadband

95.5%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST40th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.0%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

10.6%

in the top 13.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Bristol, South Dakota (ZIP 57219) lands in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,762nd) and the bottom 31% of South Dakota (250th).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: elder services registers in the top 0.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and fiber broadband lies in the top 10.0% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon lands in the top 5.6% nationally, distance to a community health center sits in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled fine-particle is in the top 6.9% nationally. Lithium in drinking water settles in the top 7.4% nationally, modeled hearing disability resides in the top 10.9% nationally, and modeled energy burden registers in the top 9.6% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 57422, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

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 adults32.2%28.5–36.0
High blood pressure among adults38.8%34.3–43.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.0%10.8–13.2
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.8–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.2–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.6–10.4
Depression among adults19.7%16.4–23.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.1%12.1–16.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%33.3–42.5
Obesity among adults33.6%25.8–41.6
Stroke among adults4.6%4.1–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.4%11.6–17.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.4%6.6–10.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%78.4–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.7%74.9–82.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.2–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.9%63.6–73.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.6%62.7–70.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.1%70.4–84.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.0%13.1–19.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.7%12.9–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.9%21.3–31.0
Short sleep duration among adults29.1%23.0–35.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.1%16.2–22.4
Frequent mental distress among adults14.3%12.4–16.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.4–16.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.4%11.5–15.5
Any disability among adults33.4%28.8–38.3
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.5–12.1
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.3–9.7
Mobility disability among adults16.3%13.8–18.8
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.9
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.5–5.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–6420.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365
No HS diploma (25+)7.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366
Unemployment rate (16+)4.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365
Households without a vehicle10.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364
Broadband subscription91.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364
Homeownership rate61.0%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 population3.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367
Single-parent households46.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+27.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age43.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365
Median household income$51,900$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336
Median home value$95,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311
Median gross rent$1,043$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 birth76.4 yr ± 0.7678.9 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 0.76 years of 76.4, 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