COUNTY REPORT SD

Roberts County, South Dakota

9 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 9 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 9 tracked ZIP records scored
9
ZIP Codes
$137K
Median Home Value

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Roberts County, South Dakota

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

A B C D F

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 16.2 (asthma 11.4%, diabetes 16.3%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $987, largest modeled factor: Flood

61% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.4% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.3% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 43% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1963
Median Build Year
61%
Pre-1980 Housing
47/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
78%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
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: $987

Flood $760/yr
Water / Lead $261/yr
Energy Code Gap $170/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

5,237 housing units in Roberts County

Pre-1940 24%
1940–1959 12%
1960–1979 25%
1980–1999 22%
2000+ 16%

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

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Roberts County residents

Asthma 11.4% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.3% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 43% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Roberts County ZIP codes

4 community water systems mapped to Roberts County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Roberts County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Roberts County

9 ZIP codes tracked in Roberts County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 57216 Big Stone City — — 1 $213K
2 57224 Claire City — — 0 $79K
3 57227 Corona — — 1 $215K
4 57255 New Effington — — 0 $83K
5 57257 Peever — — 0 $58K
6 57260 Rosholt — — 0 $137K
7 57262 Sisseton — — 0 $121K
8 57266 Summit — — 1 $159K
9 57279 Wilmot — — 1 $161K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Roberts County

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

Roberts County in South Dakota covers 9 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.

4 of 9 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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Data Sources

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Roberts County?
We map 4 public water systems to 9 ZIP codes in our data for Roberts County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Roberts County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Roberts County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $987 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Roberts County?
The median home build year in Roberts County is 1963. 61% 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). Roberts County, South Dakota Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/south-dakota/roberts/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-south-dakota-roberts,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Roberts County, South Dakota Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/south-dakota/roberts/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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