ZIP code
57793
in Whitewood, South DakotaPopulation 2,173
58.67/ 100
Ranked #5,847 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #37 of 360 South Dakota ZIPs (top 10.3%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
59.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
26.3 mi
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3.2 pCi/L
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
28.6%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST50thUS6thDefinition & 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
19.9 per million
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
14.5 days/year
in the bottom 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
15.0%
in the bottom 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.1%
in the bottom 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS15thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Whitewood, South Dakota (ZIP 57793), by its overall standing, sits in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,847th) and the top 10.3% of South Dakota (37th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled short sleep is in the bottom 4.6% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 7.9% nationally, and outpatient rests in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 11.1% nationally, modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 11.2% nationally, and civic settles in the top 12.8% nationally. By contrast, fatal road crashes registers in the top 2.3% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled radon lands in the top 7.8% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 5.9% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. 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 57779, 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.
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 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
57717
South Dakotashares a border
Score 50.31
Closest healthier
57779
South Dakotashares a border
Score 58.77
Similar health profile
58492
North Dakota98% similar profile
Score 59.38
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 | 29.2% | 26.6–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 29.6–35.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 10.0–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.3–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 33.2–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 28.2–37.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 7.9–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.4–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.3–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 73.7–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.6–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 63.5–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.4% | 69.4–75.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 71.7–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.5% | 18.5–25.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.6% | 23.3–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.1% | 24.8–31.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (1.1–33.5%) n=364 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.6% (0.0–33.2%) n=365 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.0% (0.8–15.3%) n=366 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.6% (10.3–40.7%) n=366 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.1% (0.0–8.0%) n=365 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=364 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (73.7–96.3%) n=364 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 17.5% (5.2–30.6%) n=364 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.9% (57.2–94.8%) n=364 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.6% (0.0–10.2%) n=364 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–5.3%) n=367 |
| Single-parent households | 67.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.7% (32.7–81.4%) n=362 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.3% (8.4–33.0%) n=367 |
| Median age | 45.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (27.6–56.7) n=365 |
| Median household income | $87,351 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $74,865 ($51,211–$102,582) n=336 |
| Median home value | $368,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($79,000–$321,400) n=311 |
| Median gross rent | $946 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 1.39 | 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 1.39 years of 82.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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