ZIP code
57521
in Belvidere, South DakotaPopulation 314
34.27/ 100
Ranked #29,635 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.6%)
Ranked #326 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (bottom 9.5%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
6.8%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.59 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
15.4%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
5.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
83.9 mi
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST41stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.8%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Belvidere, South Dakota (ZIP 57521) lands in the bottom 7.6% nationally (29,635th) and the bottom 9.5% of South Dakota (326th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled energy burden stands in the top 1.3% nationally, walkability rests in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 2.1% nationally. Slow internet speeds resides in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled self-care disability settles in the top 5.4% nationally, and modeled vision disability is in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 5.8% nationally, and hearing disability lands in the top 5.2% nationally. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 4.8% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. On the overall standing, ZIP 57543, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 25%
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
57543
South Dakotashares a border
Score 37.01
Closest healthier
57552
South Dakotashares a border
Score 53.37
Similar health profile
31058
Georgia97% similar profile
Score 36.52
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 | 31.7% | 29.1–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 38.5–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.6–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.2–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 34.4–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.9% | 36.4–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.1% | 21.1–27.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 10.7–15.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.9–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 72.9–78.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.8% | 79.5–83.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.0% | 57.2–64.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.0% | 50.2–55.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.6% | 62.6–74.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 26.6% | 23.5–29.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 30.3–38.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 30.3–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.5% | 25.5–31.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.9–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 36.9–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.8% | 19.6–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 52.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364 |
| Broadband subscription | 67.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 15.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367 |
| Single-parent households | 58.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367 |
| Median age | 30.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365 |
| Median household income | $57,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336 |
| Median home value | — | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.7 yr ± 1.67 | 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 1.67 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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