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ZIP code

57658

in Wakpala, South DakotaPopulation 319

24.20/ 100

Ranked #31,548 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.7%)

Ranked #345 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (bottom 4.2%)

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.

Vision disability

13.2%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

16.7%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

48.2%

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

55.3%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
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 ›

Cognitive disability

24.5%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

31.9%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

27.1%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.41 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

56.2%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Wakpala, South Dakota (ZIP 57658) stands in the bottom 1.7% nationally (31,548th) and the bottom 4.2% of South Dakota (345th).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled vision disability registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled tooth loss is in the top 2.2% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 0.7% nationally. Walkability lies in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and poverty is in the top 1.1% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 0.4% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 57601, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 58%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.9%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.5%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.5%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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 adults26.9%23.9–30.4
High blood pressure among adults37.7%33.7–42.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.6%5.0–6.3
Current asthma among adults14.6%12.9–16.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.2–10.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.3%9.6–13.2
Depression among adults24.2%20.7–28.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.5%18.1–23.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.1%28.2–36.3
Obesity among adults45.6%38.1–53.7
Stroke among adults5.7%5.0–6.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years31.9%27.3–37.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.6%11.3–18.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.4%69.1–75.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.5%68.8–77.8
Cholesterol screening among adults75.3%71.7–78.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years48.2%42.8–53.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults43.1%39.5–46.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.9%59.3–75.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.4–20.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults32.8%28.2–37.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.6%31.9–44.1
Short sleep duration among adults38.5%32.7–44.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults34.6%29.9–40.0
Frequent mental distress among adults23.4%20.6–26.6
Frequent physical distress among adults20.6%17.9–23.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults24.5%21.1–28.4
Any disability among adults47.1%41.5–53.2
Hearing disability among adults12.2%10.8–13.8
Independent living disability among adults16.7%14.3–19.5
Mobility disability among adults22.8%19.7–26.2
Self-care disability among adults7.8%6.7–9.2
Vision disability among adults13.2%11.5–15.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate56.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–6447.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365
No HS diploma (25+)19.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366
Unemployment rate (16+)55.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365
Households without a vehicle7.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364
Broadband subscription67.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364
Homeownership rate57.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364
Crowded housing (>1 per room)27.1%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 households22.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+9.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age26.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365
Median household income$23,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336
Median home value$85,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311
Median gross rent$450$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 birth73.9 yr ± 3.2478.9 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 3.24 years of 73.9, 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