Brandt, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57218
Deuel County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 327
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $66,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Brandt pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57218 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57218 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brandt, Deuel County, South Dakota, home to just 327 residents across 181.7 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57218 reports a modest median household income of $66,250 (13% below the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,069. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.6% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Deuel County, so 57218 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 57218, Brandt, 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
327
Population
181.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57218?
53.5
Median Age
58.3%
Male
41.7%
Female
0.6%
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?
$66,250
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$42,069
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57218 ranks among South Dakota ZIPs
Brandt, 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)
$66,250 31st percentile higher than 31% 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
90housing units
90
Total Housing Units
90
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$729
Median Rent
1944
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 57218, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $919,000.
8
Businesses
20
Employees
$919K
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 57218 vs 57213 →
ZIP 57218 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 57226
Clear Lake (57226)
2,072 residents
- 57237 665
Gary (57237)
665 residents
- 57213 485
Astoria (57213)
485 residents
- 57268 443
Toronto (57268)
443 residents
- 57218 327
Brandt (57218)
327 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 57218 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 57218 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 57237
Gary (57237)
$87,153 median income
- 57226
Clear Lake (57226)
$83,125 median income
- 57213
Astoria (57213)
$81,932 median income
- 57268
Toronto (57268)
$76,250 median income
- 57218
Brandt (57218)
$66,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 57218 ranks #5 of 5 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 57218, 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 57218 in?
ZIP code 57218 (Brandt) is located in Deuel County, South Dakota. Deuel County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/deuel-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 57218?
ZIP code 57218 in Brandt, SD has a population of 327 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57218?
The median household income in ZIP 57218 is $66,250, which is 13% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57218?
The largest racial group in ZIP 57218 is White at 98.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 57218?
ZIP code 57218 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 20 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 57218?
In ZIP code 57218, 47.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.0% 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 57218?
In ZIP code 57218, approximately 90.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57218?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57218 is 5.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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