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ZIP code

57313

in Armour, South DakotaPopulation 1,220

48.74/ 100

Ranked #18,009 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #282 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Radon

3.9 pCi/L

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US98th
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 ›

Fatal road crashes

0 per 100,000 residents per year

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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

99.8%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

11.0%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

91.4 mi

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST45th
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.3%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.8 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST52nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

20.9 mi

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
US92nd
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.6%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST53rd
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Armour, South Dakota (ZIP 57313) sits in the bottom 44% nationally (18,009th) and the bottom 22% of South Dakota (282nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled radon settles in the top 2.3% nationally, crowded housing stands in the top 3.9% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests in the top 7.7% nationally. More positively, fatal road crashes sits at the national minimum, and fiber broadband registers in the top 2.4% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled pfas resides in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 8.2% nationally.

In plain language, 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. ZIP 57328, just across the boundary, ranks 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 71%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 37%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 58%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 11%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

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 adults32.9%29.4–36.6
High blood pressure among adults40.2%35.8–44.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.0%10.9–13.2
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.6–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%8.0–10.7
Depression among adults20.6%17.6–24.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.9–16.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.4%35.1–43.6
Obesity among adults35.9%28.3–43.7
Stroke among adults4.8%4.3–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.1%10.2–14.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%7.2–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%78.8–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.3%76.1–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.4–88.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.8%64.1–73.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.2%62.9–69.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.1%68.5–82.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.6%13.1–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.3%13.8–19.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.4%23.0–32.4
Short sleep duration among adults29.6%23.8–35.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.3%17.5–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.6%12.9–16.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%12.9–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%12.2–15.9
Any disability among adults34.6%30.2–39.2
Hearing disability among adults11.1%10.0–12.5
Independent living disability among adults9.1%8.0–10.4
Mobility disability among adults17.3%15.0–19.9
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.7%5.0–6.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–6411.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365
No HS diploma (25+)7.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366
Unemployment rate (16+)1.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365
Households without a vehicle1.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364
Broadband subscription86.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364
Homeownership rate79.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364
Crowded housing (>1 per room)11.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364
Foreign-born population4.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367
Single-parent households56.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+23.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age39.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365
Median household income$89,107$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336
Median home value$117,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311
Median gross rent$794$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 birth81.5 yr ± 0.9578.9 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 0.95 years of 81.5, 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