ZIP code
57401
in Aberdeen, South DakotaPopulation 31,939
57.76/ 100
Ranked #6,600 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #51 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 14.2%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.07% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.7 pCi/L
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS97thDefinition & 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 Superfund site
152.1 mi
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
431 units
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
68 µg/L
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.1%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.6%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.5%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
10.2%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Aberdeen, South Dakota (ZIP 57401) sits in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,600th) and the top 14.2% of South Dakota (51st).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 1.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 5.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled disaster risk stands in the top 0.07% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled radon rests in the top 3.2% nationally, and lithium in drinking water sits in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 8.1% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 57427, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
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 17.9; chronic-disease standing 75.4 — 58 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,159 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
57427
South Dakotashares a border
Score 59.38
Closest healthier
57433
South Dakotashares a border
Score 58.66
Similar health profile
66212
Kansas98% similar profile
Score 61.93
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 | 27.3% | 24.8–29.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.1% | 28.1–34.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.8–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.5% | 29.4–35.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.0% | 30.4–39.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.9–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 7.2–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.5–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.7–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.2% | 82.3–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 63.2–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.0% | 66.2–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.3% | 74.1–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.5–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 21.4–28.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.6% | 26.0–33.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 27.4–34.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.7% | 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 | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367 |
| Single-parent households | 50.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362 |
| Population 65+ | 17.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367 |
| Median age | 37.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365 |
| Median household income | $68,835 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336 |
| Median home value | $226,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311 |
| Median gross rent | $766 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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