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57735

in Edgemont, South DakotaPopulation 1,727

ZipVitals Score
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50.68/ 100

Ranked #15,302 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranked #257 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (bottom 29%)

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.

Walkability

0.84 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST19th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

29.9 mi

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US96th
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 ›

Child-care access

0.74 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Fiber broadband

98.2%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST57th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

16.7 per million

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US6th
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.8%

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Park land

14.0%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.0%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

13.7 days/year

in the bottom 10.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

12.8%

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Edgemont, South Dakota (ZIP 57735) places in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,302nd) and the bottom 29% of South Dakota (257th).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: childcare settles in the top 4.6% nationally, and fiber broadband sits in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and pfas rests in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Park land resides in the top 9.3% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 10.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, walkability lands in the bottom 2.0% nationally, distance to a community health center stands in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 9.4% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 57730, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

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 adults34.7%31.3–38.3
High blood pressure among adults42.6%38.6–46.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.6%11.5–13.7
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.1–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%8.8–11.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%8.0–10.9
Depression among adults19.5%16.8–22.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.5%13.6–17.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.6%37.4–45.6
Obesity among adults37.1%30.2–44.3
Stroke among adults4.8%4.3–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.5%13.0–18.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%6.3–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.0%79.2–84.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%77.6–83.2
Cholesterol screening among adults89.4%88.0–90.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.2%65.1–73.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.1%64.1–70.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.9%70.6–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.1%12.7–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.1%13.7–19.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.9%23.7–32.9
Short sleep duration among adults30.9%25.8–36.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.8%17.1–23.0
Frequent mental distress among adults13.4%11.8–15.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%13.0–16.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.6%11.0–14.4
Any disability among adults34.1%29.9–38.6
Hearing disability among adults11.0%9.9–12.3
Independent living disability among adults8.3%7.3–9.5
Mobility disability among adults17.2%15.0–20.0
Self-care disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%12.3–29.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.6%6.6–38.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.9%6.3–41.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.8%6.4–27.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.5%4.4–16.7
Loneliness among adults30.3%21.7–39.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.8%6.0–19.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–6423.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365
No HS diploma (25+)2.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366
Unemployment rate (16+)4.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365
Households without a vehicle2.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364
Broadband subscription82.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364
Homeownership rate78.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%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 households58.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+19.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age43.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365
Median household income$71,576$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336
Median home value$165,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311
Median gross rent$1,020$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 birth80.6 yr ± 1.2978.9 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 1.29 years of 80.6, 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