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ZIP Code 57016: Chester, SD
ZIP code 57016 uses the postal name Chester, South Dakota and lies entirely in Lake County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 680 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $95,815 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Chester (3%), Brant Lake South (2%) and Brant Lake (under 1%); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lake County
- Census places
- Chester (3%) census-designated place; Brant Lake South (2%) census-designated place; Brant Lake (under 1%)
- House district
- SD at large 119th Congress
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 26.5 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 57016?
57016 centers on 43.878°, -96.958° and covers 26.5 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 57018, 57075, 57022, 57042, 57017.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 57016, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 57016 compare with the rest of Lake County?
| Measure | 57016 | In Lake County | In SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 676 | 8th of 12 | 174th of 375 |
| Median household income | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $242k | not ranked | not ranked |
57016's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (676). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 57016?
The 2020 Census counted 689 people in 57016; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 676. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 676±171 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 689
- Households
- 297
- Median age
- 49.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 57016?
Of the 676 people the ACS estimates in 57016, 16.1% are under 18 and 34.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.6%), then Other or two or more (16.4%).
- Under 1816.1%
- 18 to 6449.3%
- 65 and older34.6%
- White, not Hispanic83.6%
- Other or two or more16.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 57016 earn?
Median household income is $95,815 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $95,815±$33,751
- Income per person
- $43,684
- Below the poverty line
- 1.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $90,549350 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 57016?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $242,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,146
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.3%
- Housing units
- 452
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 57016?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 57016?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57018 | Colton | 1,495 | $98k | 5.7 mi |
| 57075 | Wentworth | 1,296 | $107k | 8.2 mi |
| 57022 | Dell Rapids | 5,339 | $101k | 11.1 mi |
| 57042 | Madison | 7,756 | $72k | 11.3 mi |
| 57017 | Colman | 1,628 | $96k | 12.7 mi |
| 57041 | Lyons | 133 | $158k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 57003 | Baltic | 2,274 | $112k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 57020 | Crooks | 1,622 | $102k | 15.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.