ZIP Code 57069

ZIP code 57069 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 425.1 square miles in Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota. The area is home to 11,988 residents, producing a population density of 28 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 57069 against South Dakota and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 57069 sits at $53,327 (30% below the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $29,120. The poverty rate stands at 22.5% and the unemployment rate at 7.9%. On housing, the median home value is $231,200 (21% above the state average) with median rent at $768 per month, and 46.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 57069 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 48.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.9, and the average commute is 18 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Clay County, so you can benchmark 57069 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data — no estimates, no proprietary scoring.