ZIP code
57249
in Lake Preston, South DakotaPopulation 1,023
53.31/ 100
Ranked #11,619 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #179 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 50%)
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
3.9 pCi/L
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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
107.4 mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST58thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
27.9%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST37thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.4%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
39.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.5%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST45thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
9.8%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
31.4%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS75thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Lake Preston, South Dakota (ZIP 57249) places in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,619th) and the top 50% of South Dakota (179th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: outpatient settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and fiber broadband rests in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled radon lands in the top 2.3% nationally, walkability stands in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and modeled fine-particle registers in the top 6.9% nationally. Fatal road crashes settles in the top 7.3% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 57051, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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
57051
South Dakotashares a border
Score 54.37
Closest healthier
57212
South Dakotashares a border
Score 56.26
Similar health profile
57385
South Dakota98% similar profile
Score 53.16
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 | 30.3% | 26.7–34.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 32.7–41.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 16.7–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.2–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 28.6–45.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.1–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.7–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.9–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.1–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.3–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 64.3–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.2% | 65.8–72.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.9% | 70.2–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.1–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 12.8–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.4% | 20.8–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.9% | 22.0–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 15.2–21.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 27.1–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.4–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367 |
| Single-parent households | 72.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362 |
| Population 65+ | 26.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367 |
| Median age | 50.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365 |
| Median household income | $63,182 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336 |
| Median home value | $193,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311 |
| Median gross rent | $618 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.55 | 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 1.55 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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