ZIP Code 57236
standardGarden City · Clark County · South Dakota
ZIP code 57236 in Garden City, South Dakota has a population of 118. The median household income is $84,167, which is 10% above the national average. Median home value is $63,000, 77% below the US average. 7.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 57236 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 131.1 square miles in Garden City, Clark County, South Dakota. The area is home to 118 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 57236 against South Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 57236 sits at $84,167 (10% above the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $23,147. The poverty rate stands at 3.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $63,000 (67% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 86.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 57236 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clark County, so you can benchmark 57236 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. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
118
Population
131.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Demographics
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)
Income & Employment
$84,167
Median Household Income
+10% vs state
$23,147
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Housing
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
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Local Business Landscape
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.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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