County ZIP codes · South Dakota · FIPS 46079
Lake County, SD ZIP Codes
Lake County, South Dakota has 12 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 7 of the residential ones lie mainly in Lake County and 5 mainly in a neighboring county; 8 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $71,868 in 57042 (Madison) to $106,763 in 57075 (Wentworth) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Lake County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $77,138 and $97,500.
They carry 12 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 12 residential ZIP codes in Lake County
7 ZIP codes lie mainly in Lake County; 5 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57042 | Madison | 7,756 | 40 | $72k | $228k | 99% |
| 57075 | Wentworth | 1,296 | 16 | $107k | $427k | 98% |
| 57054 | Ramona | 703 | 6 | $87k | $97k | 99% |
| 57016 | Chester | 676 | 26 | $96k | $242k | 100% |
| 57076 | Winfred | 325 | 3 | $118k | $369k | 53% |
| 57057 | Rutland | 196 | 6 | $72k | $267k | 94% |
| 57050 | Nunda | 176 | 4 | $117k | $263k | 100% |
Partly in Lake County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57071 | Volga | 3,149 | 26 | $77k | $246k | 6% |
| 57051 | Oldham | 163 | 2 | $56k | $113k | 5% |
| 57018 | Colton | 1,495 | 18 | $98k | $253k | 4% |
| 57022 | Dell Rapids | 5,339 | 38 | $101k | $325k | 3% |
| 57058 | Salem | 1,881 | 12 | $84k | $229k | 3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
10 ZIP codes of Lake County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Lake | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 57042 | 99% | |
| 57022 | 3% | Minnehaha County 51%; Moody County 46% |
| 57071 | 6% | Brookings County 92%; Moody County 2% |
| 57058 | 3% | McCook County 96%; Miner County 2% |
| 57018 | 4% | Minnehaha County 96% |
| 57075 | 98% | Moody County 2% |
| 57054 | 99% | |
| 57076 | 53% | Miner County 47% |
| 57057 | 94% | Moody County 6% |
| 57051 | 5% | Kingsbury County 78%; Miner County 18% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
Which first three digits do Lake County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Lake County starts with 570.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 570 | Sioux Falls, SD (SCF 570) | 12 | 69 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.