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ZIP code

57773

in Pringle, South DakotaPopulation 206

57.72/ 100

Ranked #6,627 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)

Ranked #52 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 14.5%)

Ranked #8 of 27 Rapid City, SD ZIPs (top 30%)

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.

Park land

79.7%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

34.2 mi

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Distance to an emergency room

33 mi

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Distance to a community health center

36.8 mi

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

5 days/year

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
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 ›

Short sleep

28.4%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

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Housing-cost burden

5.3%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & 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.

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Mammography

80%

in the top 11.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Pringle, South Dakota (ZIP 57773) ranks in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,627th) and the top 14.5% of South Dakota (52nd).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: park land resides in the top 0.7% nationally, and fiber broadband lands at the national maximum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 4.0% nationally, housing-cost burden is in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Against that, distance to an emergency room lies in the top 1.6% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 2.6% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to 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. 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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.6%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.00%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults34.8%30.5–39.0
High blood pressure among adults41.6%36.6–46.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.1%11.7–14.5
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.6–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%7.9–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%6.8–10.4
Depression among adults19.0%15.8–22.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.4–17.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.0%37.2–46.8
Obesity among adults35.6%27.6–43.8
Stroke among adults4.5%3.9–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.8%7.8–12.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%5.4–9.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.4%79.1–85.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.1%77.7–84.1
Cholesterol screening among adults91.1%89.3–92.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.3%65.1–75.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.4%65.9–72.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.0%72.6–86.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.0%12.2–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%11.7–18.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.8%20.6–31.8
Short sleep duration among adults28.4%22.4–35.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.0%14.6–21.9
Frequent mental distress among adults12.5%10.6–14.4
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%11.6–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.3%9.3–13.4
Any disability among adults31.3%26.1–36.7
Hearing disability among adults10.2%8.8–11.7
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.0–8.7
Mobility disability among adults15.8%12.9–19.3
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.3–4.9
Vision disability among adults4.7%3.9–5.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–6436.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365
No HS diploma (25+)32.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366
Unemployment rate (16+)7.1%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 subscription94.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)5.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364
Homeownership rate90.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364
Foreign-born population7.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367
Single-parent households78.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+10.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age44.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.9 yr ± 1.5978.9 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 1.59 years of 81.9, 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