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ZIP code

57636

in Lantry, South DakotaPopulation 104

39.53/ 100

Ranked #27,063 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #313 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)

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 an emergency room

57.5 mi

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.3%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

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Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

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Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Hearing disability

12.3%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

97.8 mi

in the top 3.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST50th
US96th
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 ›

Independent-living disability

13.1%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

2.1%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

The read

Lantry, South Dakota (ZIP 57636), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 16% nationally (27,063rd) and the bottom 13.1% of South Dakota (313th).

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: distance to an emergency room sits in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled vision disability stands in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 6.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 5.5% nationally. On the better side, housing-cost burden resides at the national minimum, and poverty sits at the national minimum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 3.8% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 57626, about 11 miles away.

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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Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.6%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.9%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

“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 adults27.8%24.7–30.6
High blood pressure among adults38.4%34.4–42.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.6%6.7–8.5
Current asthma among adults12.9%11.3–14.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%7.9–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.0%8.0–11.9
Depression among adults20.4%17.2–23.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.3%15.8–20.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.0%30.3–37.7
Obesity among adults40.5%34.0–46.9
Stroke among adults5.5%4.7–6.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.4%19.3–27.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.8%9.4–16.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.3%71.7–76.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.1%69.1–77.0
Cholesterol screening among adults77.6%73.9–80.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.7%58.6–68.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.3%46.5–54.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.1%62.7–78.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.1%15.1–21.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.7%20.0–29.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.4%28.5–39.9
Short sleep duration among adults35.6%30.2–41.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.2%23.5–32.9
Frequent mental distress among adults19.4%16.7–22.1
Frequent physical distress among adults17.3%14.7–19.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.3%17.0–23.8
Any disability among adults41.9%36.2–47.3
Hearing disability among adults12.3%10.8–13.9
Independent living disability among adults13.1%10.9–15.5
Mobility disability among adults19.9%16.5–23.1
Self-care disability among adults6.1%5.0–7.3
Vision disability among adults10.3%8.6–12.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–6437.7%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+)12.5%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364
Broadband subscription92.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364
Homeownership rate80.5%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 households26.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+2.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age41.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365
Median household income$112,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336
Median home value$108,800$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 birth86.4 yr ± 3.3678.9 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 3.36 years of 86.4, 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