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ZIP code

57366

in Parkston, South DakotaPopulation 2,598

53.53/ 100

Ranked #11,319 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranked #170 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 47%)

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

4.3 pCi/L

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.86 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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

81.7 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST39th
US95th
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 ›

Fiber broadband

98.2%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST56th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

1.7%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.2%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

34.6 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US90th
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 ›

The read

By its overall health score, Parkston, South Dakota (ZIP 57366) lands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,319th) and the top 47% of South Dakota (170th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: pharmacy resides in the top 1.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 5.0% nationally. Fiber broadband registers in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 6.5% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon rests in the top 1.2% nationally, slow internet speeds is in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled disaster risk stands in the top 8.2% nationally. Fatal road crashes settles in the top 9.8% nationally, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 10.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 10.8% 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 57029, 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 84%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 38%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 14%

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 adults29.5%26.1–33.4
High blood pressure among adults36.0%31.8–40.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.1–12.4
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.1–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.5–9.2
Depression among adults20.3%17.2–24.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.3%10.5–14.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.7%31.4–40.4
Obesity among adults34.3%26.7–43.0
Stroke among adults4.1%3.6–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.1%14.1–20.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%6.2–9.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%76.3–82.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.4%73.7–80.9
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%84.7–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.7%60.8–70.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.0%64.5–71.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.7%71.6–85.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.2–20.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.1%12.5–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.9%20.3–30.2
Short sleep duration among adults29.2%23.3–35.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%14.9–21.1
Frequent mental distress among adults14.4%12.6–16.4
Frequent physical distress among adults13.1%11.4–15.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.1%11.3–15.2
Any disability among adults31.3%26.9–36.3
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.3
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.9–9.6
Mobility disability among adults14.7%12.3–17.6
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.3–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–646.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365
No HS diploma (25+)5.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365
Households without a vehicle4.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364
Broadband subscription88.1%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 rate76.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364
Foreign-born population1.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367
Single-parent households58.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+19.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age40.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365
Median household income$78,155$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336
Median home value$184,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311
Median gross rent$762$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 birth78.8 yr ± 1.1778.9 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 1.17 years of 78.8, 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