Garden City, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57236
Clark County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 118
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $84,167
- Median income Above-median income area
- $63,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Garden City pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57236 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57236 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Garden City, Clark County, South Dakota, home to just 118 residents across 131.1 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57236 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $84,167 (10% above the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,147. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.4% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $63,000 (67% below the average South Dakota ZIP); owner occupancy is 86.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clark County, so 57236 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 57236, Garden City, 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
118
Population
131.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57236?
38.0
Median Age
45.1%
Male
54.9%
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?
$84,167
Median Household Income
+10% vs state ZIP avg
$23,147
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57236 ranks among South Dakota ZIPs
Garden City, 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)
$84,167 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
43housing units
43
Total Housing Units
30
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
3.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$63,000
Median Home Value
-67% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 57236, employing approximately 4 people with a combined annual payroll of $537,000.
3
Businesses
4
Employees
$537K
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 57236 vs 57217 →
ZIP 57236 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 57225
Clark (57225)
1,873 residents
- 57217 244
Bradley (57217)
244 residents
- 57272 173
Wallace (57272)
173 residents
- 57236 118
Garden City (57236)
118 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 57236 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 57236 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 57236
Garden City (57236)
$84,167 median income
- 57272
Wallace (57272)
$83,750 median income
- 57225
Clark (57225)
$66,875 median income
- 57217
Bradley (57217)
$64,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 57236 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 57236, 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 57236 in?
ZIP code 57236 (Garden City) is located in Clark County, South Dakota. Clark County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clark-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 57236?
ZIP code 57236 in Garden City, SD has a population of 118 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57236?
The median household income in ZIP 57236 is $84,167, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 57236?
The median home value in ZIP 57236 is $63,000, which is 77% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57236?
The largest racial group in ZIP 57236 is White at 98.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 57236?
ZIP code 57236 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 4 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 57236?
In ZIP code 57236, 63.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.7% 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 57236?
In ZIP code 57236, approximately 86.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57236?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57236 is 3.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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