ZIP code
57640
in Lodgepole, South DakotaPopulation 41
55.11/ 100
Ranked #9,317 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #125 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Median household income
$250,001
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.47 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
27.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
97.1 mi
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST50thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.03%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Lodgepole, South Dakota (ZIP 57640) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,317th) and the top 35% of South Dakota (125th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: household income registers at the national maximum, fiber broadband resides at the national maximum, and housing-cost burden settles at the national minimum. Poverty is at the national minimum, home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 6.6% nationally. On the other side, walkability registers in the bottom 1.0% nationally.
Put simply, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 57649, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 19%
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.
Nearby
57620
South Dakotashares a border
Score 53.49
Closest healthier
57649
South Dakotashares a border
Score 55.18
Similar health profile
56688
Minnesota96% similar profile
Score 55.63
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 | 32.7% | 28.8–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 33.5–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 6.9–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 16.7–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 33.5–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 28.5–45.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.5% | 15.2–22.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 5.8–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 76.8–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 74.7–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.0–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 62.5–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.7% | 67.1–74.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 68.1–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 13.8–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 13.0–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 21.0–33.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.8% | 21.7–34.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 15.6–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.1–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 27.5–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 6.9–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 13.4–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.5–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.2–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.8% | 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 | 100.0% | 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 | 83.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362 |
| Population 65+ | 14.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367 |
| Median age | 55.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365 |
| Median household income | $250,001 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336 |
| Median home value | $337,500 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.2 yr ± 1.54 | 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 1.54 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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