ZIP code
57741
in Fort Meade, South DakotaPopulation 141
57.09/ 100
Ranked #7,197 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #72 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #11 of 27 Rapid City, SD ZIPs (top 41%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
180 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
27.7%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Fort Meade, South Dakota (ZIP 57741) stands in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,197th) and the top 20% of South Dakota (72nd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, and homeownership resides at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum, floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, and walkability resides in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Working the other way, modeled tree cover resides at the national minimum.
Set beside the wider area around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 57793, about 0.2 miles away, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Rapid City, SD metro area.
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 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 99%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Disability
healthier than 14%
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
57785
South Dakotashares a border
Score 53.71
Closest healthier
57793
South Dakotaabout 0.2 mi away
Score 58.67
Similar health profile
24442
Virginia96% similar profile
Score 56.46
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 | 33.7% | 30.3–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.1% | 35.5–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.2–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.9–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 35.5–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 27.4–36.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.4–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.1–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.4–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.0–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 88.6–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.4% | 67.3–77.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.5% | 68.0–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 67.9–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.7–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 11.3–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.9% | 20.4–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.7% | 22.4–33.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 14.8–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.4–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 29.4–38.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.8% | 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 | 100.0% | 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 | 1.4% | 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+ | 9.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367 |
| Median age | 60.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 82.6 yr ± 2.55 | 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 2.55 years of 82.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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