ZIP code
57559
in Murdo, South DakotaPopulation 735
52.47/ 100
Ranked #12,799 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #216 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Child-care access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Outpatient-care access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Dental provider access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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
107.5 mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST59thUS97thDefinition & 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
99.5%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST31stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.6%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18 mi
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18 mi
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.6 per million
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Murdo, South Dakota (ZIP 57559) places in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,799th) and the bottom 40% of South Dakota (216th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: childcare resides in the top 0.7% nationally, and outpatient is in the top 0.8% nationally. Dental providers lands in the top 2.3% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 3.3% nationally. Fiber broadband registers in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Pulling the other way, walkability rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 7.2% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, outpatient runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 57531, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 45%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Disability
healthier than 21%
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
57531
South Dakotashares a border
Score 53.08
Closest healthier
57532
South Dakotashares a border
Score 57.83
Similar health profile
57383
South Dakota95% similar profile
Score 53.66
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 | 30.4% | 26.8–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 33.6–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 17.3–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 32.5–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 27.0–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.4–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.4–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.4–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 73.7–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.0–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 64.3–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.1% | 65.6–72.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 70.6–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.3–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 14.0–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 21.4–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.6% | 22.6–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 16.1–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 28.1–37.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367 |
| Single-parent households | 55.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362 |
| Population 65+ | 22.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367 |
| Median age | 33.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365 |
| Median household income | $66,818 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336 |
| Median home value | $139,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311 |
| Median gross rent | $534 | $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 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