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ZIP code

57432

in Claremont, South DakotaPopulation 507

57.47/ 100

Ranked #6,829 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)

Ranked #57 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 16%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

125.9 mi

in the top 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST71st
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.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST34th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lithium in drinking water

87 µg/L

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US96th
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 ›

Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US93rd
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 ›

Homeownership rate

98%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

8.6%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.5%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
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 ›

Poverty rate

2.0%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.3%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST43rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

96.9%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST48th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Claremont, South Dakota (ZIP 57432), overall, ranks in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,829th) and the top 16% of South Dakota (57th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 2.5% nationally, homeownership rests in the top 5.7% nationally, and poverty registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 6.8% nationally. On the other side, walkability is in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and lithium in drinking water sits in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled radon lands in the top 7.5% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled fine-particle stands in the top 6.1% nationally.

Defined simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 57433, just across the boundary, comes out 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 84%

8%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

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 adults28.0%25.6–30.4
High blood pressure among adults32.1%29.3–34.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.1–10.7
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.6–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%6.0–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.2%5.4–7.1
Depression among adults20.1%17.7–22.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.8%9.6–12.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.0%31.1–36.8
Obesity among adults34.9%30.4–39.4
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.8%9.0–12.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.5–9.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.7%75.2–79.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.4%74.7–79.9
Cholesterol screening among adults86.1%84.3–87.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.6%68.4–74.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.7%69.4–74.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.7%75.2–83.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.2%15.9–20.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.2%12.0–16.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.1%20.1–26.4
Short sleep duration among adults29.3%26.2–32.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.5%13.6–17.6
Frequent mental distress among adults14.5%13.0–16.2
Frequent physical distress among adults12.0%10.7–13.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.5%11.1–14.2
Any disability among adults29.3%26.3–32.5
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.5–9.3
Independent living disability among adults6.9%6.1–7.7
Mobility disability among adults12.3%10.8–13.9
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.8–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.4–4.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–644.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365
No HS diploma (25+)0.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365
Households without a vehicle1.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364
Broadband subscription90.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364
Homeownership rate98.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364
Crowded housing (>1 per room)8.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367
Single-parent households76.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+20.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age19.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365
Median household income$112,765$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336
Median home value$77,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311
Median gross rent$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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