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ZIP code

57547

in Long Valley, South DakotaPopulation 383

28.87/ 100

Ranked #30,973 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.5%)

Ranked #336 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)

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.

Energy-cost burden

9.0%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Hearing disability

13.7%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

15.3%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Vision disability

10.8%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.5%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

27%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

12.2%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.8%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.69 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST14th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Long Valley, South Dakota (ZIP 57547) sits in the bottom 3.5% nationally (30,973rd) and the bottom 6.7% of South Dakota (336th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled energy burden lands in the top 0.6% nationally, hearing disability rests in the top 1.1% nationally, and independent living disability settles in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled stroke rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 3.3% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Better still, homeownership lands at the national maximum.

Put plainly, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 57521, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 28%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

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 adults31.9%28.3–35.3
High blood pressure among adults43.2%38.9–47.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.8%8.7–10.9
Current asthma among adults12.3%10.8–14.0
Coronary heart disease among adults12.2%10.7–13.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults14.9%12.6–17.6
Depression among adults23.2%19.5–27.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.3%16.7–21.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.5%34.3–42.7
Obesity among adults41.7%34.1–49.5
Stroke among adults6.5%5.7–7.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.4%19.4–27.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years16.2%12.5–20.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.7%75.1–80.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.8%70.8–78.6
Cholesterol screening among adults78.2%75.1–81.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.3%55.8–66.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.8%46.2–53.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.6%61.8–78.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.1–18.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults29.4%24.9–34.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.3%31.6–43.4
Short sleep duration among adults33.3%27.9–39.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.3%27.9–37.6
Frequent mental distress among adults20.3%17.7–23.1
Frequent physical distress among adults19.8%17.3–22.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.6%18.7–25.0
Any disability among adults44.3%38.9–50.0
Hearing disability among adults13.7%12.1–15.5
Independent living disability among adults15.3%13.2–17.9
Mobility disability among adults23.4%20.0–27.0
Self-care disability among adults7.8%6.7–9.1
Vision disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366
Unemployment rate (16+)27.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households88.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+14.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age34.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365
Median household income$78,523$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336
Median home value$115,700$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 at birth75.4 yr ± 3.4278.9 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 3.42 years of 75.4, 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