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ZIP code

57631

in Glenham, South DakotaPopulation 364

50.31/ 100

Ranked #15,833 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranked #265 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (bottom 26%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

162.5 mi

in the top 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
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 ›

Unemployment rate

21.6%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST27th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99.5%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.4 pCi/L

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST43rd
US94th
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 ›

Poverty rate

0.55%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

25 mi

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

30%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.1%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US92nd
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 ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Glenham, South Dakota (ZIP 57631) ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,833rd) and the bottom 26% of South Dakota (265th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 1.6% nationally. Fiber broadband rests in the top 3.5% nationally, and poverty stands in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Set against that, unemployment sits in the top 1.8% nationally, walkability is in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and modeled radon settles in the top 6.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides in the top 5.7% nationally.

To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Close by, ZIP 57601, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 adults31.4%28.2–34.5
High blood pressure among adults37.9%34.1–41.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.3–12.2
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.2–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.8–9.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%7.4–9.8
Depression among adults20.4%17.6–23.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.9–15.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%34.0–42.0
Obesity among adults35.2%28.6–42.2
Stroke among adults4.4%4.0–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.3%11.8–17.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.5%6.7–10.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.9%77.1–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.4%75.3–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.8–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.4%60.8–69.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.8%64.5–70.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.8%67.8–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%14.1–19.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.0%14.4–19.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.0%21.8–30.0
Short sleep duration among adults30.0%24.7–35.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.3%16.6–22.0
Frequent mental distress among adults14.6%13.0–16.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.5–15.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.5%11.8–15.3
Any disability among adults33.0%28.8–36.9
Hearing disability among adults10.3%9.1–11.4
Independent living disability among adults8.3%7.3–9.4
Mobility disability among adults15.8%13.7–18.0
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.8
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.6–5.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–6421.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365
No HS diploma (25+)2.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366
Unemployment rate (16+)21.6%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 subscription85.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364
Homeownership rate90.3%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 population0.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367
Single-parent households83.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+40.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age60.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365
Median household income$56,827$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336
Median home value$162,500$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 birth82.1 yr ± 1.3278.9 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 1.32 years of 82.1, 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