Nunda, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57050
Lake County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 191
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $116,563
- Median income Above-median income area
- $262,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 56.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Nunda pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57050 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57050 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nunda, Lake County, South Dakota, home to just 191 residents across 106.1 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57050 skews affluent, with a median household income of $116,563 (52% above the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $63,303. The poverty rate is 8.0%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $262,500 (37% above the average South Dakota ZIP), while 98.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 56.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lake County, so 57050 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 57050, Nunda, SD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
191
Population
106.1
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57050?
47.6
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$116,563
Median Household Income
+52% vs state ZIP avg
$63,303
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57050 ranks among South Dakota ZIPs
Nunda, SD household income vs. every South Dakota ZIP code
Median household income among 337 reporting South Dakota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$116,563 Top 4% higher than 96% of 337 South Dakota ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more South Dakota ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
83housing units
83
Total Housing Units
83
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$262,500
Median Home Value
+37% vs state ZIP avg
1943
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 57050, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $335,000.
5
Businesses
19
Employees
$335K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 57050 vs 57057 →
ZIP 57050 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 57071
Volga (57071)
2,758 residents
- 57050 191
Nunda (57050)
191 residents
- 57057 152
Rutland (57057)
152 residents
- 57061 102
Sinai (57061)
102 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 57050 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 57050 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 57050
Nunda (57050)
$116,563 median income
- 57071
Volga (57071)
$77,138 median income
- 57057
Rutland (57057)
$71,500 median income
- 57061
Sinai (57061)
$56,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 57050 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 57050, both outside SD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 57050 in?
ZIP code 57050 (Nunda) is located in Lake County, South Dakota. Lake County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lake-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 57050?
ZIP code 57050 in Nunda, SD has a population of 191 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57050?
The median household income in ZIP 57050 is $116,563, which is 53% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 57050?
The median home value in ZIP 57050 is $262,500, which is 6% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57050?
The largest racial group in ZIP 57050 is White at 98.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 57050?
ZIP code 57050 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 19 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 57050?
In ZIP code 57050, 69.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 56.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 57050?
In ZIP code 57050, approximately 98.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57050?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57050 is 8.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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