ZIP code
57791
in Wasta, South DakotaPopulation 97
53.45/ 100
Ranked #11,441 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #172 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #20 of 27 Rapid City, SD ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Walkability
0.35 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & 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
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 an emergency room
25.6 mi
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
19.8 mi
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & 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 a community health center
25.5 mi
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
2.0%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST55thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.4%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Wasta, South Dakota (ZIP 57791), by its overall standing, sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,441st) and the top 48% of South Dakota (172nd).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Fiber broadband registers in the top 6.6% nationally. Set against that, walkability stands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 2.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center is in the top 5.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 6.0% nationally. Unemployment rests in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lies in the top 8.8% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 57761, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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.
Nearby
57725
South Dakotashares a border
Score 49.17
Closest healthier
57761
South Dakotashares a border
Score 54.04
Similar health profile
59336
Montana98% similar profile
Score 53.98
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 | 26.5% | 24.4–28.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.9% | 30.5–35.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.9–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 31.3–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.1% | 28.7–35.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 11.3–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.3–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 74.2–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 73.5–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.4–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.3% | 62.0–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.3% | 66.8–72.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 70.6–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.4% | 17.2–21.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 19.8–25.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.0% | 26.8–33.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.1% | 28.1–34.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367 |
| Single-parent households | 66.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362 |
| Population 65+ | 25.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367 |
| Median age | 56.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365 |
| Median household income | $42,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336 |
| Median home value | $112,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 81.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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