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57769

in Piedmont, South DakotaPopulation 4,029

ZipVitals Score
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58.37/ 100

Ranked #6,094 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranked #44 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 12.3%)

Ranked #6 of 27 Rapid City, SD ZIPs (top 22%)

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.

Short sleep

27.5%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3 pCi/L

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST30th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Park land

18.1%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 7.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST58th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US8th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

1.5 mi

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US9th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

14.2 days/year

in the bottom 10.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US11th
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 ›

Energy-cost burden

2.4%

in the bottom 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US22nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

31.6%

in the bottom 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US23rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

0.67%

in the top 30% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US70th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

The read

Piedmont, South Dakota (ZIP 57769), on the composite measure, lands in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,094th) and the top 12.3% of South Dakota (44th).

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What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and park land sits in the top 7.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and humid heat resides in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Homeownership lies in the top 15% nationally. Working the other way, modeled radon settles in the top 9.7% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and modeled fine-particle rests in the top 10.5% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 57702, 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. 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 75%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 83%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Disability

healthier than 86%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

“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 adults28.6%25.9–31.4
High blood pressure among adults34.4%31.3–37.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.1–11.0
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.1–7.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.5%5.7–7.5
Depression among adults22.3%19.5–25.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.6%9.3–12.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%33.5–40.3
Obesity among adults31.6%27.2–36.4
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.4%6.7–10.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.9–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.7%73.7–79.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.4%74.3–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.5%85.8–89.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.3%62.3–72.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.9%68.6–75.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.7%70.2–84.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.0%15.4–20.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.5%12.4–16.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.4%18.4–24.8
Short sleep duration among adults27.5%22.1–33.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.5%13.6–17.7
Frequent mental distress among adults14.8%13.1–16.7
Frequent physical distress among adults12.1%10.7–13.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.3%10.9–14.0
Any disability among adults28.9%25.7–32.5
Hearing disability among adults7.9%7.1–8.9
Independent living disability among adults6.8%6.1–7.7
Mobility disability among adults12.4%10.8–14.2
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.9–3.6
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.5–4.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–647.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365
No HS diploma (25+)3.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366
Bachelor's or higher (25+)33.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%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 subscription94.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364
Homeownership rate91.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364
Foreign-born population0.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367
Single-parent households54.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+18.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age44.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365
Median household income$94,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336
Median home value$367,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311
Median gross rent$1,125$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 birth82.8 yr ± 1.6278.9 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 1.62 years of 82.8, 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