COUNTY REPORT SD

Jones County, South Dakota

3 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$90K
Median Home Value

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 15.1 (asthma 10.1%, diabetes 14.7%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $450, largest modeled factor: Wildfire

66% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.1% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.7% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 35.4% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1974
Median Build Year
66%
Pre-1980 Housing
49/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $450

Wildfire $300/yr
Energy Code Gap $150/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

474 housing units in Jones County

Pre-1940 23%
1940–1959 17%
1960–1979 26%
1980–1999 23%
2000+ 11%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Jones County residents

Asthma 10.1% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.7% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 35.4% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

All ZIP Codes in Jones County

3 ZIP codes tracked in Jones County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 57531 Draper — — $57K
2 57559 Murdo — — $124K
3 57562 Okaton — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Jones County

Selection follows a fixed set of rules applied to local records: signals such as PFAS detections, lead action-level exceedances on record, a large share of pre-1978 housing, EPA Radon Zone 1, or a top flood or wildfire risk each add a related guide, and when none applies, general water testing and filtration guides are shown instead.

Overview

Jones County in South Dakota covers 3 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

No EPA violation count is attached to the tracked ZIP codes of Jones County in our data (no water system is mapped, or the mapping is held back for review), so violation records are not shown here; the local utility may still have EPA records (search EPA ECHO by system name).

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Jones County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Jones County is wildfire. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $450 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Jones County?
The median home build year in Jones County is 1974. 66% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Jones County, South Dakota Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/south-dakota/jones/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-south-dakota-jones,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Jones County, South Dakota Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/south-dakota/jones/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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