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ZIP code

57782

in Smithwick, South DakotaPopulation 58

49.04/ 100

Ranked #17,617 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranked #281 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (bottom 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.

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.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.49 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

41.4 mi

in the top 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
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.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

25.9 mi

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a community health center

25.5 mi

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US95th
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 ›

Hearing disability

11.6%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

1.7%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.6%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Smithwick, South Dakota (ZIP 57782) lands in the bottom 45% nationally (17,617th) and the bottom 22% of South Dakota (281st).

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: walkability registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 2.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lies in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 6.0% nationally. On the brighter side, fiber broadband sits at the national maximum, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, and poverty registers in the bottom 6.3% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 57763, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Disability

healthier than 15%

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 adults37.4%33.0–41.9
High blood pressure among adults44.7%39.8–49.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.2%11.6–14.9
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.8–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults10.6%9.0–12.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.1%7.8–12.6
Depression among adults20.5%17.1–24.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.4%13.8–19.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.4%37.4–47.4
Obesity among adults38.7%30.7–47.2
Stroke among adults5.2%4.3–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.8%7.9–12.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%5.5–10.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.6%79.5–85.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.2%78.7–85.3
Cholesterol screening among adults90.8%89.0–92.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.6%56.7–66.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.2%68.1–74.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.0%68.5–82.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.5%11.0–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.0%13.0–21.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.2%23.5–35.6
Short sleep duration among adults30.5%24.5–36.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.9%16.8–25.7
Frequent mental distress among adults13.8%11.7–16.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.4%12.9–18.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.9%10.6–15.5
Any disability among adults35.3%29.6–41.5
Hearing disability among adults11.6%9.9–13.5
Independent living disability among adults8.9%7.2–10.9
Mobility disability among adults18.4%14.9–22.4
Self-care disability among adults4.9%3.9–5.9
Vision disability among adults5.9%4.8–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366
Bachelor's or higher (25+)63.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription84.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32217.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364
Homeownership rate96.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.8%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 households20.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362
Population 65+15.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367
Median age42.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365
Median household income$65,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336
Median home value$270,500$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 birth79.8 yr ± 1.8578.9 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 1.85 years of 79.8, 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